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YOUR NEXT TRAVEL READ BASED ON YOUR ZODIAC SIGN
Reading has a way of taking us to incredible places without having to leave the house. Indulge in your wanderlust by cracking open a book!...
Sonja Thayer
Oct 16, 20243 min read


5 Reasons Retreats Are Different Than Traditional Travel
Travel can often resemble a frenetic race—dashing from one location to the next, where the sights blur together, and you feel more like...
Sonja Thayer
Oct 15, 20243 min read


Leave the house, take the cannoli
Disclaimer; I’m Sicilian. Both parents are from Palermo where many believe the Cannoli originated. Love of this pastry is perhaps...
Sonja Thayer
Jul 13, 20244 min read


What Graffiti and Michelangelo Have in Common
Both Michelangelo and graffiti artists use their craft to speak to the people. Their art can be political, or just plain eye-catching
Sonja Thayer
Jun 27, 20243 min read


What Do Rick Rubin, Art and Retreats Have In Common?
"I am not an artist" is something I have heard some of the most creative people I know mutter so often it has become common. The...
Sonja Thayer
Jun 25, 20243 min read


The New Girl's Trip: Mindful Travel and Retreats Redefine Traditional Tourism
Gone are the days when a girl's trip was synonymous with raucous nights and superficial sightseeing. Today, a new trend is emerging,...
Sonja Thayer
Jun 21, 20243 min read


Bringing "La Dolce Vita" home
5 Easy Tips for a joyful Italian lifestyle With our Spring retreat in the rearview mirror I am remembering those magnificent days in...
Sonja Thayer
Jun 14, 20243 min read


Sonja Thayer
Apr 18, 20240 min read


Rom Ramblings
I started traveling in my 20's, and by traveling I mean backpacking. Travel was a well orchestrated plan; backpacking was something...
Sonja Thayer
Aug 30, 20233 min read
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