This month on Adventurewoman.com we discuss the adventurous fashionista. In our movie review section, "Flicks for Adventure Chicks" we take a look at the film documentary, The September Issue." This provocative inside look at the magazine Vogue, and it's editor, Anna Wintour, is interesting as well as entertaining. Learn why Wintour says, "Fashion can make people very nervous."
To learn more about Wintour (the most powerful woman in fashion) see the our book review section, "The Armchair Adventurer." Read how Anna begins life as a privileged girl growing up in England (never graduates from college) and ends up holding one of the most elite positions in publishing in the Big Apple. Its a great ride and a great book. Check out our review of the biography on Wintour: Front Row.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
REAL Adventure Woman Barbara Cartland
Barbara Cartland is one of the most interesting women to ever grace the planet Earth. She was involved in aviation (making a significant contribution), and made sure WWII brides had beautiful white wedding dresses on their own big day. She sold over 1,000 million books landing her in the Guinness Book of World Records and is arguably the world's most famous romance novelist. If that isn't enough, she was the step-grandmother to the late, great Princess Diana of Wales.
I had the privilege of meeting Dame Cartland at her Hunting Lodge in Scotland years ago (she actually gave a Honeymoon party for my husband and me). She was kind, beautiful and attentive with an exuberant and extravagant personality. It is one of the most memorable evenings of my life. Sadly, she died in 2000, but her books are still widely in print and make an entertaining and absorbing evening of reading.
Dame Cartland is featured as one of our REAL Adventure Women this month. Go to AdventureWoman.com to read about her and our other Adventure Women. You can also see our mini bio of Barbara Cartland below:
Barbara sold over 1,000 million books (the 7th most translated author in the world) and is in the Guinness Book of World Records. During WWII, she selflessly bought 1,000 second-hand wedding dresses for war-time brides allowing them to have a white wedding. Barbara helped to create the first aeroplane-towed glider airmail for which she received the Bishop Wright Air industry Award for her contribution to the development of aviation. She received the most distinguished award given by the city of Paris "La Medaille de Vermeil de la Ville de Paris" for her contributions as an author. In 1981 she was made a Dame of the Order of the British Empire for her contribution to literature and for her community work. Undoubtedly, she was the adventure heroine of her own romance story.
For more on this extraordinary women visit:
www.barbaracartland.com
I had the privilege of meeting Dame Cartland at her Hunting Lodge in Scotland years ago (she actually gave a Honeymoon party for my husband and me). She was kind, beautiful and attentive with an exuberant and extravagant personality. It is one of the most memorable evenings of my life. Sadly, she died in 2000, but her books are still widely in print and make an entertaining and absorbing evening of reading.
Dame Cartland is featured as one of our REAL Adventure Women this month. Go to AdventureWoman.com to read about her and our other Adventure Women. You can also see our mini bio of Barbara Cartland below:
Barbara sold over 1,000 million books (the 7th most translated author in the world) and is in the Guinness Book of World Records. During WWII, she selflessly bought 1,000 second-hand wedding dresses for war-time brides allowing them to have a white wedding. Barbara helped to create the first aeroplane-towed glider airmail for which she received the Bishop Wright Air industry Award for her contribution to the development of aviation. She received the most distinguished award given by the city of Paris "La Medaille de Vermeil de la Ville de Paris" for her contributions as an author. In 1981 she was made a Dame of the Order of the British Empire for her contribution to literature and for her community work. Undoubtedly, she was the adventure heroine of her own romance story.
For more on this extraordinary women visit:
www.barbaracartland.com
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Adventure Woman Loves Tubing!
Do you love the snow but don't know how to ski or snowboard?
If so, try tubing. Tubing is super fun and and very easy. You simply take an inner tube (typically supplied by the outfitter) and ride it to the top of the hill (usually by a pulley mechanism).
Once you get to the top of the hill you simply sit and slide! And its really exciting. Further, the kids will love it and typically no one ever gets hurt. Its just a great time.
Add a little post-tubing hot chocolate and you've just created a great experience and a fabulous family memory.
Tubing is a wonderful winter good time. Don't miss it!
(Photos taken at Diamond Lake, Oregon)
If so, try tubing. Tubing is super fun and and very easy. You simply take an inner tube (typically supplied by the outfitter) and ride it to the top of the hill (usually by a pulley mechanism).
Once you get to the top of the hill you simply sit and slide! And its really exciting. Further, the kids will love it and typically no one ever gets hurt. Its just a great time.
Add a little post-tubing hot chocolate and you've just created a great experience and a fabulous family memory.
Tubing is a wonderful winter good time. Don't miss it!
(Photos taken at Diamond Lake, Oregon)
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