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August 20, 2024 - Traveling to Costa Rica by way of FLL | Newport Beach Kayaking | High VIBE Show™ | Gianna's Italy Summer Trip - Days 3 & 4

8/20/2024

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Traveling to Costa Rica by way of FLL & Kayaking in Newport Beach, CA

Tanya's Daily Scoop
CURRENTLY IN: COSTA RICA

Good Morning!

And what a great day to be traveling…but really what day isn’t?!

I am actually not yet in Costa Rica, as my travel plans had a flight connection through Fort Lauderdale and by the time we landed, it was too late to continue onward to our destination of Costa Rica and we needed to fly out this morning.

I’m at the FLL international terminal now.

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This situation was not a problem whatsoever and you can even say predicted - as it was my choice to fly in and out of FLL as my connection rather than somewhere in Central America.
And once I was checked into an airport hotel for the night, had plentiful running hot water, good plumbing, a comfortable bed to sleep in and we had made our way out to PLANTA QUEEN for a super delicious dinner - all was not lost…It was actually a win in my book!

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We were delighted by the menu at PLANTA QUEEN and the food did not disappoint…

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We were super hungry when we arrived and I was super full when we left!
Each dish was so delicious that it was nearly impossible to decide on a favorite. I think I at least narrowed it down that I preferred the tapa style appetizers over the mains. Too full to order dessert, but I did get a Salted Maple Macchiato (I couldn’t help it!)
AGAIN another Maple Drink that I was in heaven sipping at.
I am such a SUCKER for Maple!

After dinner, we took a lovely little stroll before making our way back to our hotel. This was a rather pleasant ending to what was a long day of traveling.

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Once we got back to our room I had realized that the one thing I forgot was a strapless bra. Not usually a big deal, as I hardly ever wear strapless dresses, etc… But I just so happen to have brought along a few cute strapless dresses to wear on the trip and now what was I to do???

Do I need to search for one in Costa Rica and take time away from our trip? Do I go without?!

So, the first thing I did was search online to see if I could find a Victoria Secret or something located at the terminal. Nothing. UGH

Of course it was still bothering me this morning and as we made our way to our gate, I peered inside each shop we passed. Dave then pointed out the SPANX store! I laughed at first.
I have never been inside of a SPANX store. Never purchased anything from the company. Did not expect that they would even carry strapless bras.
And certainly did not want my boobs flattened by a SPANX product LOL
But as I glanced inside, I spotted bras hanging on the wall rack.
I stepped inside and made a beeline for the bras. I found the strapless variety and inquired if it did anything “special” or was just a regular bra…Regular it was!
I tried it on and all was good.
This is the moment when I became that person that I have always wondered about…
WHO the heck BUYS BRAS at the airport???
I guess I am that person!

And now to go back at little bit further…
Traveling from LAX yesterday:

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And now, a little recap from our day Kayaking at Newport Back Bay for Andrew's Birthday on Sunday and going to his Birthday dinner at Pura Vida in Redondo Beach.

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We sure worked up an appetite! And we were on our way to good food and good food was on the way to our table!

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After dinner, the night was still young and we made our way back to Jet/Andrew/Chaplin's place to continue the celebration and to have cake. We sang Happy Birthday sang about the Raspberry Coulis and laughed our butts off.

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And now it is just about time for us to board!

After we land, get through customs and pick up our rental, we will be off and on our way to the La Fortuna area and stop for lunch along the way at Lands of Love.

See ya in Costa Rica.

Ciao 4 now,
-Travelin’ Tanya

High VIBE Show™ | Gianna's Summer Trip to Italy - Day 3 & 4

Elisa's Daily Scoop
CURRENTLY IN: LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK

Hello There from Long Island!!

SHORT GREETING FROM ELISA

So, who would have thought that I'd be following two of my favorite people's travels this week at the same time!

My dear daughter Gianna is having a blast in Italy, currently enjoying Day 5, who I have under the strictest orders to send me pictures and ongoing updates of what she is doing.

And then, there is my Bestie Cuz, Tanya who is boppin' around Costa Rica, having just arrived today!

As for your's truly - a quick, exciting update on what I've been doing. The most exciting news is my latest High VIBE™ Show on Transformation Radio.

This past Monday (August 19th), Dr. Pat and I had our second episode, ACTIVATING HIGH VIBE™ FREQUENCY TO WELLNESS in our 10-Part series together, with special guest Dr. Roni Deluz. Our show was all about the secrets of ACTIVATING our high vibrational power so we can thrive in all areas of the wellness wheel. I was so honored to be in the company of these two great ladies!

The next 8 episodes of “THE SECRETS OF HIGH VIBE™ WELLNESS”, will feature experts in each of the dimensions of the wellness wheel, with a deep dive into the secrets of wellness per show!

Please follow this series for some great information about some of the best kept secrets for embracing an empowered mindset and effective techniques to be a creator of wellbeing in physical health, emotional state, relationships, finances, career, environment and spirituality! (Every 1st & 3rd Monday at 12:30 ET/ 9:30 PT)

Moving right along - let's check in with Gianna's Italy trip...

My girl is having lots of fun - relaxing, local sightseeing and EATING!!
Day 3 on her vacay in a nutshell in her own words:

Woke up around 9
Had breakfast - ("I didn’t get a picture of breakfast but we had some pastries and i had an incredible espresso)
We helped clean up the pool area after the storm - (look at the photo below to see how the umbrella fell into the pool)
I got that peach tea in the photo, which was very good
Then we hung out with the family's dog
We then went to like 4 different meat markets to find the cuts of chicken that we want, we also got bread from the market
Went to the flea market in town and got buffalo mozzarella and parmesan cheeses
Arrived back to the house to eat
Back to the room for nap time and then off to the mall for some local shopping

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View of the countryside (c)travelincousins.com

Umbrella in the pool from the storm - cleaning up the grounds post-storm (c)travelincousins.com

Yummy focaccia (c)travelincousins.com

Look at all that bread!!! (c)travelincousins.com

A little spaghetti with a fig-infused sauce (c)travelincousins.com

Homemade tiramasu! (c)travelincousins.com

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Never enough gelato! (c)travelincousins.com

"kinder chocolate" and pistacio (c)travelincousins.com

Day 4 in Italy:
Today Gianna headed off on a hike and they visited a waterfall and fresh spring. She described her adventure in her own words:

"These are natural springs. the red color is from iron. it’s metallic tasting and fizzy but it’s full of a lot of healthy minerals. it comes from the mountain. the one that is not orange is the freshest water i’ve ever tasted. also from the mountain."

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They made their way to an area that led to a waterfall. Along the way, they this is a spot they found on the way to the waterfall. This is where Gianna took a little flop - but no worries, she did not sustain any major injury! Just a little bruise on her knee! On the way there was a castle surrounded by farmland with animals.

"This is the first waterfall we went to where i fell. there was a lizard and the water was really cold but it was beautiful!" - Gianna

I am just loving the Italian countryside photos!!