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    Karen J Lee

An award winning writer: Nat'l Federation of Press Women and WI Press Women. Member of:

www.travelwriters.com

          

 

Here are a selection of travel essays I"ve written over the years, inspired by food, travel, friends, and family.  I've been published in City Magazines, Epinions.com, HelloMetro.com, and City Guides, and www.travelroads.com .

John Steinbeck, in

Travels With Charley, said:  

 

 "Once I traveled about in an old bakery wagon, double-doored rattler with a mattress on the floor, I stopped where people stopped or gathered, I listened and looked and felt, and in the process had a picture of my country the accuracy of which was  impaired only by my own shortcomings".

 

See Karen's articles on: www.Travelroads.com

http://www.travelroads.com/article/id_1896

Email: leekarenj@msn.com

 

 

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Oceanside Dining Perfection

To capture a spectacular ocean view in Orange County, CA, is to accomplish a desireable feat. Add to that, a scenic elegant, relaxed dining setting where the food is sumptous, makingfor a memorable dining occasion The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, is located atop a 162 foot bluff, along the azure coastal waters and beach where surfers play on the high, steady waves. Beachgoers flolic and sand piper birds play along the receding waves. 
The award-winning luxury hotel in Southern California features California cuisine with a focus on fresh fish and seafood. The aesthetic dynamics and culinary excellence at Restaurant 162’ make for memorable dining. 

http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/

LagunaNiguel/Dining/Restaurant162/Default.htm   

 

 

 

 Let’s Cruise & be Happy

Caribbean Style “Don’t worry, be happy,” sums up the prospect of participating in a first class Caribbean cruise along with captivating ports. The lure of tropical temperatures, clear azure-aqua waters, gentle trade winds, and ports that reveal vibrant colors, luscious foliage and promising shore excursions. 

http://travelexplorer.org/carribbean.aspx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Door County Resort named

"Best Lakeshore Resort" 

Manager of the Some Harbor Resort, Nancy Bertz, noted that the Resort has become a Destination for weddings and conferences. Stone Harbor Resort was named "Best Lakeshore Resort" at the Wisconsin Governor's Conference on Tourism in March 2008 In Lake Geneva, WI. Stone harbor is booked throughout 2010 for weddings and conferences.

http://www.stoneharbor-resort.com/index.php