"Coming Soon" Marianne2's Profile

I promise to myself to get this Homepage up and running
very soon - such as in mid-late June. And, I'll start my Tips. Now that
I've said this, I'm going to have to do it!

Ten-Year-Old Gets Savvy

Ten-year-old's travel treasure trove.

Welcome to my home page, and thank you for visiting!

I am only making a very modest start on the home page, as there is plenty to say, and little time to write about it.

Here's a small insight into my life as a ten-year-old brat, who'd already been on family travels to all the mainland states of the U.S., when we drove our old battered Chevy every summer. There were plenty of good experiences to occupy a ten-year-old's newly-minted traveler's mind, in addition to her interminable reports about "what I did this summer." She'd already become her family's travel planner.

Yet who would know that this later would springboard into the accidental career -- travel in the sense of both being in the industry, and as a business/corporate traveler, and as a frequent leisure traveler. And, also as an expat at various times of life, with marvelous in-depth experiences to broaden the horizons. But before I get ahead of myself ... the little ten-year-old was both confident about her past experiences, and excited about future travel opportunities -- and that's something which has endured with me to today.

Exotic and esoteric travels may have superseded Howard Johnson's motel beds and fried clam dinners, but the travel motivation and excitement remain the same.

Intro Updated Jul 8, 2007
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kandoi Jun 3, 2012 at 9:01 AM

Happy Birthday
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DaHongHua Jun 3, 2012 at 3:28 AM

A warm happy birthday greet from Malaysia.
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pieter_jan_v Jun 3, 2012 at 12:10 AM

Happy Birthday greetings from Bergamo. PJ
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joiwatani Nov 11, 2011 at 10:56 AM

Oops, I didn't realize you signed in already. See you then!
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EllenH Mar 11, 2011 at 10:55 PM

whats the plan, stan?! we should still do walla walla!
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CaribNomad Dec 1, 2010 at 10:03 PM

Hi, just looked into some of your photos, such as Vicenza in Italy. Nice! Would now like to be there! Ciao!
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glabah Jun 3, 2010 at 1:19 PM

Hi Marianne! Happy Birthday! I got to celebrate mine on a trip to Seattle (well, actually, it was Deception Pass State Park, but I went to Seattle first).
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Beausoleil Jan 27, 2010 at 11:21 AM

Marianne, Thanks for your kind comments on the Forum for southern France. Much appreciated.
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Dester Dec 31, 2009 at 4:55 PM

Happy New Year Marianne. Best wishes for a wonderful 2010 and beyond!
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zanzooni Dec 21, 2009 at 8:05 PM

No, it's under control for the most part now. Except they haven't plowed the cul-de-sac, and the side street yet. It's OK if you drive an SUV or Hummer. ~