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Ever The Travel Bug…

In Doubles, For fun, Friends, Travel on April 27, 2013 at 6:26 pm

I’ve said these words so many times after a trip, for work or for pleasure, or for both: “I’m not going to travel for a while; I’m going to stay home for at least x months!” And why shouldn’t I stay home? I live in one of the biggest travel destinations in the world (Golden Gate Bridge=#1 tourist destination on Earth). It’s not like I live in Cincinnati or Kansas. Late at night, a force beyond my control, starts clicking on my Expedia, Virgin America, and Hotels.com bookmarks.

So I just got home from a trip to Chicago and then LA and I said to myself “‘I’m not going to travel for a while; I’m going to stay home for at least x months!” This time x was supposed to equal 6. In six months, my dream tropical vacation has been booked and paid for. But then I was at my girlfriend Eleni Polaire’s home last night and she said, casually “So when are we taking that trip we talked about?” Ahh, the trip we talked about, right. Well as you can she had me backed me into a corner, arms tied, and so, I was forced to say “How about mid June in DC?”

And then, she furthered her interrogation and coercion by asking, “I’ll look at hotels and you check out flights? How about these dates?” I had no choice but to submit as one can clearly see. I was also terrified that Virgin would sell out every flight to every airport in DC for dates 7 weeks from now so I knew I had to act fast.

On top of this, a friend of hers from DC was there doing handy man stuff and he was from DC. He rattled off a bunch of places to see and restaurants to eat at. Eleni’s evil cohort at work here. These people are ruthless!

I love DC. There’s no place like it in the world. And I have never been to a few of the must-see museums or had dinner at one of the must-eat-at Ethiopian restaurants which I now have the names of filed away in an Evernote doc. On top of all this, I have some great friends I have not seen in ages in DC.

And so, I look forward to all of this in DC come mid-June. Eleni and I will be arriving on flight #265 from SFO.  After that I swear I will not travel for six years days!

Los Angeles

In For fun, Travel on April 8, 2013 at 4:18 am

This post comes to you live from Los Angeles, from the 11th story of a nice hotel just off the 405 freeway. I have no idea where I am- and I arrived on Friday.

I come to LA often and have enjoyed many of its offerings. My friends who live down here always lead the way for me, and they drive. This trip, no friends, just me, my work, and my car. I have been getting lost. A lot. It’s not only me and my lack of sense of direction, but my gps is choking and is only 50% reliable apparently. Maybe it is also that I am simply overwhelmed by this city, when viewed through my windshield.

Los Angeles is a different kind of city. You drive through it. Legs are useless here. Everything is 12 miles and 30 minutes away. In LA, there are cities within cities, all blurring together eventually. LA is massive, and it never ends.

I consider myself an expert city driver- which basically means I scare the people in my car when I drive but I have never had an accident.  I can parallel park in 5 seconds flat. I enjoy driving in NYC. I consider cabbies my colleagues. I’m an amateur here. LA driving is something way different. It’s fast and furious, or it’s not moving and furious. The streets are wide and many. Getting caught lost going the wrong way in traffic can eat up half of your day, if just a typical rush hour doesn’t. Cars seem to command the right of way even in the case of pedestrians. I have noticed peds yielding to me in my car.

I’m learning the rules and in the meantime getting cursed at pretty regularly. I am trying to make sense of this map. There is no place like LA.

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Back to Chicago I go

In About Escorting, Travel on March 6, 2012 at 3:48 am

I’ve been saving these photos for quite some time in anticipation for my next visit to Chicago. Not that they are very old, or “30 pounds ago”…

They still very accurately depict what I look like except that I have a deep tan from a lot of beach time lately.

I’ll be hosting in Chicago (downtown, very central) later this month and again in April. Come see me. Let’s relax & let our hair down together…

Downtown Chicago Schedule:

March 19th – March 22nd
April 16th – April 19th

Click here to schedule our time together.

See you very soon.

Love,
Tabitha

PS Please arrange for spring, not winter weather, for my visit. My very first trip to Chicago was in March last year. I’ll never forget it: the streets were lined with tulips, the sun was shining incessantly, it was perfectly warm, and each first kiss was a reminder of spring. Can we do that again?

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Season’s Greetings

In About Escorting, Holidays, Travel on December 13, 2011 at 5:55 am
My newest newsletter (subscribe @ my website to be the first to know):Tis’ the season for cuddling. Will you keep me warm this holiday season?My travel schedule:

12/20 – 12/23 (morning only) → Washington DC, Capitol Hill
12/28 (5-10pm only) – 12/31 (morning only) → San Francisco, Union Square
01/01 – 01/05 → San Francisco, Union Square

While I take the rest of January to rest & recharge for you, I’ll be looking forward to when we meet again.

02/01 – 02/09 → Denver, downtown (Full GFE menu available this visit; let’s go all the way!)
02/12 – 02/18 → SFO, Burlingame (I need a Valentine!)
02/19 – 02/25 → San Francisco, Union Square

Chicago is in the works for late March. Stay tuned; dates will be decided any day now. I miss you.

I’ve uploaded a new album of soft black & whites at my website called ‘Softer Side’. If you are a Member of my site, I’ve added a few extras just for you. Log in to see!

Remember, Members photos are for established and faithful friends only. Thank you for supporting me and for spending your precious leisure time with me. Send a request or an email to me if you do not have log in info. If we have not had the pleasure of meeting yet, sorry, I won’t send you access. Every lady has secrets and some of mine are kept inside of there!

I hope that everyone has a most beautiful holiday season. I hope that you get everything you wish for, give even more, and that you are surrounded with love.

Truly,
Tabitha

web: tabithatherapy.com

blog: trulytabitha.com

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In About Escorting, Travel on July 2, 2011 at 4:06 am

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Tabitha Recommends: Chicago!

In Travel on April 28, 2011 at 11:42 pm

Well I have been here for nearly 72 hours now. I thought to be fair, I might wait that long before I gush about how amazing this city is!

I had high expectations for this trip and for this city and they have already been exceeded. I am here for a little work but primarily to study Thai massage (seminar starts tomorrow) and already I want to extend my stay to allow more sight-seeing, walking-around, getting lost in the current of the city (NOT the lake!) time.

Here are some highlights so far:

1. Everyone is friendly. This is odd because when I look around and see skyscrapers and busy streets and sidewalks, I think people should be busy, and a little self-absorbed, like they tend to be in most big cities. Not Chicago. It’s all about the ‘how are you ma’am’, thank you Miss, and friendly smiles abound. The few clients I met have met so far have been nothing short of the sweetest of gentlemen. Southern hospitality with big city energy.

2. Five words: Tulips blooming in Millennium Park. It’s just barely past daffodil season but the tulips have the main stage for sure. Pinks, oranges, purples, yellows; so beautiful. I’m a flower nut and I always think roses are my favorite until tulip season rolls around each year. Millennium Park  showcases them in a artful and generous way. They are everywhere!

3. Shopping – I’m staying on the Magnificent Mile which is rather risky for me and especially for my credit card. I strolled past all of the large chain stores on Michigan Ave. and found myself on lovely Oak St. where the shops are small, privately-owned boutiques. No where else in the entire world could I have bought the pair of earrings I did today on Oak St. – directly from the hands of the woman who made them. Money well spent!

4. Architecture - Everything here seems so well-planned and perfectly environmentally appropriate. It’s as if the builders took all factors into consideration instead of just the bottom line before they began digging. Two-level freeways, rooftop gardens, alleys that hide the garbage (cleanest city I have ever seen!), and a perfect mix of old meets new is what I see around me. And the parks…they must employ half of the city to maintain them as well as they do!

5. Low rents, relatively low rents keeping in mind I live in San Francisco – yes, I’m considering it, but not too seriously. I know it’s dangerous to move in together during the honeymoon phase.

I love Chicago!

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Desert Rose

In Travel on April 8, 2011 at 7:35 am

I almost forgot what a vacation felt like. After spending the past four years aggressively building and selling my business (and not much else), I had really forgotten what slowing down was.

That changed two weeks ago. I got home yesterday from a two week desert excursion to a place that no one has ever heard of deep in the southeast corner of California. It was hot, dry, and the breeze was slight but near constant. The wildflowers and cacti were blooming brilliant oranges, deep purples, and blood red in the canyons and on the desert floor surrounding the small resort that I stayed at. I moved so slow and did so little while I was there that I could have literally watched them bloom into their psychedelic glory. I did not only because I was too busy poolside browsing through the big Vogue spring fashion edition and digging into my first novel that I have read in at least half a year. I used the gym but lightly, walked in the mornings before peak heat but never too far, and ate simple Mexican fare and the sweetest oranges I may have ever tasted. This was not a luxury vacation. There were no signature soaps, 600 thread count cotton, or room service – but there was a lot of slow moving, self reflection, and mid day naps.

The highlight of my entire trip was the afternoon that the wind picked up to one notch above slight breeze. I sat for hours watching the clouds drift by and the palm trees sway. Just when I became too hot or my fair Swedish complexion started feeling a burn, the clouds would cover me. Then sun, then shade, maybe a hummingbird or two, definitely a sparrow – just drifting by, coming and going.

I too had to go – but if not for getting my mom to the airport on time, I may not have left so easily. In addition to the perfect weather, the town was tiny, desert idyllic and filled with friendly folks. I kept thinking how perfect it would be for a high profile person or celebrity to hide out there, or, just a regular kind of person like me…

I will be back and not in four years, much sooner for sure. I tried not to but I did learn something on this vacation: I need more frequent relaxation, particularly in a natural environment. I wish I could bottle this tranquil feeling I am still carrying with me, even as I sit in my living room writing this as sirens blare below, the freeway hums, and city lights glow all around me.

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