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My Father Had Two Wives
My Father Had Two Wives
Tricia HeatonJanuary 29, 2019
What are YOU?
What are YOU?
Tricia HeatonJanuary 18, 2019
Bringing Up Baby
Bringing Up Baby
Tricia HeatonJanuary 4, 2019
Struggling with the commercialism of Christmas
Struggling with the commercialism of Christmas
Tricia HeatonDecember 17, 2018
Daisy
Daisy
Tricia HeatonOctober 3, 2018
Practical Magic brewing in Dorset, Vermont
Practical Magic brewing in Dorset, Vermont
Tricia HeatonSeptember 23, 2018 Comments
Reflections at 5:43 am under the influence of jet lag.
Reflections at 5:43 am under the influence of jet lag.
Friends and Family, Community Building, Art & Style, TravelTricia HeatonJune 30, 2018Jane Austin, Written communication, letter writing, international communication, love letters
Next stop Florence
Next stop Florence
Tricia HeatonJune 28, 2018
The Five Lands ~ Cinque Terre
The Five Lands ~ Cinque Terre
Tricia HeatonJune 28, 2018
al fresco
al fresco
Tricia HeatonJune 15, 2018
Day four in Lucca: wine tour and massage!
Day four in Lucca: wine tour and massage!
Tricia HeatonJune 15, 2018
Italian Cooking 101: First lesson- Ravioli is serious business
Italian Cooking 101: First lesson- Ravioli is serious business
Tricia HeatonJune 11, 2018
An evening in Pietrasanta
An evening in Pietrasanta
Tricia HeatonJune 11, 2018
Smart things
Smart things
Tricia HeatonJune 10, 2018
Room with a view....A "holy shit" view!!! (Lucca Day 1)
Room with a view....A "holy shit" view!!! (Lucca Day 1)
Tricia HeatonJune 9, 2018
Back in the Green Mountains of Vermont
Back in the Green Mountains of Vermont
Tricia HeatonMay 31, 2018
Still basking in the joy of this day in LA
Still basking in the joy of this day in LA
Tricia HeatonMay 26, 2018 Comment
Dinner at The Pink
Dinner at The Pink
Tricia HeatonApril 23, 2018
Dear Women of Vermont
Dear Women of Vermont
Tricia HeatonApril 15, 2018
Visiting Corinne and Laurie
Visiting Corinne and Laurie
Tricia HeatonApril 12, 2018
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Friday’s newsletter Toi et Moi will feature an interview with world traveler Federica Balestrieri, the founder of @dressmorewithless. Tricia has long been an IG fan girl of this amazing account and wanted to know more about the fabulous clothin
This group!!! They laughed, they cried, they loved and shared. They explored, got dusty, woke up early, adventured like pros! They saw lions mating, elephants nursing, cubs eating, and a lion peeing on one of our guests. (It’s true! 😂) They sc
According to the dictionary “a safari is an expedition to observe (or hunt) animals in their natural habitat, especially in East Africa.” Kenya is a no hunting country so great lengths are taken to protect wildlife from poachers. There ar
Every time I go to post about our time in the North I get teary and close my phone. I am so very touched by what happened on this leg of our adventure. This part of the trip takes everyone out of our comfort zones. We say goodbye to AC and fans, our
Love having @charlottezacharkiw on adventures with The Island Hopper. ♥️ Here she is photographing lion cubs en route to a surprise bush dinner with the Maasai.
The Island Hopper is overjoyed to finally share a secret we have been keeping for ages!! We will be joining @lycettedesigns in celebrating our dear friend Mary Aarons in the launch of a needlepoint line inspired by her father, photographer Slim Aaron
The King of the Jungle. We lost count of how many lions we saw!!
We are all home. While we are thrilled to see our loved ones, the group had a difficult time saying goodbye to each other and to Kenya. Now it’s time to reflect on our trip and rejoice in the shared moments. We were so grateful to travel with p
Travels with our friends at @kenyadrylandseducationfund. I told these men I loved their outfits (fishing vests and wool hats rock!) and asked to photograph them and they joyfully participated. This photo was taken outside an indigenous African king&r
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Kenyan traffic jam! A quick chat in the bush after a picnic lunch.
The Island Hopper on safari. 🇰🇪 Photo by our beloved @charlottezacharkiw
This morning we said goodbye in Gstaad. It was hard to end the MAGNIFICENT week!!! There were 18 of us. 13 Island Hopper Alumni, 3 new friends, and Tricia and Courteney. It was sooooooo much fun!!! Everyone absolutely loved Switzerland!!! And they lo
They’re baaaaaaack!!!! 👯‍♀️ ♥️👯‍♀️♥️👯‍♀️ photos by @_sluggermom_ 2025 Gstaad and @abigailflynndaley 2023 Lucca
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