Pleasure and Pain

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Pleasure and Pain: photos by Whitney G. Hess

Entries Tagged as 'Travel'

Where is Whitney in 2011?

March 3rd, 2011 · 2 Comments · Conferences, Travel

I thought I did a lot of traveling last year, but what I’ve got planned for 2011 already blows 2010 out of the water. There are 10 cities on the itinerary so far, and I’m sure there will be more to come. It’s exhausting when I stop to think about it, but then I remember [...]

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Fun Times in Mini-Apple-Us

July 31st, 2010 · 3 Comments · Digressions, Travel

When I was asked to speak at An Event Apart Minneapolis, I thought, “An Event Apart, yes! Minneapolis, whatever.” I wasn’t expecting much from my trip to the Twin Cities — but I was dead wrong. Flying over Minnesota for the first time a week ago today, all I could see was a flat expanse [...]

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Around the World in 80 Days

March 6th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Conferences, Travel

In thinking about my upcoming travel schedule, the classic French adventure novel Around the World in 80 Days (Le tour du monde en 80 jours) popped into my head. Then I quickly looked at the calendar and counted the days – exactly 80 days from today. I have a few upcoming speaking engagements, a couple [...]

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