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About Dawn Quyle Landau

Mother, Writer, treasure hunter, aging red head, and sushi lover. This is my view on life, "Straight up, with a twist––" because life is too short to be subtle! Featured blogger for Huffington Post, and followed on Twitter by LeBron James– for reasons beyond my comprehension.

Call Me Kristen Bell.

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Ok, so I spoiled the whole snake hook in the last post. I thought about dragging it out, but I just didn’t have the heart. Truth is, I expected to see snakes everywhere we went in the Amazon for the … Continue reading →

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Is That a Snake? Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

From the comfort of home, it’s especially hard to believe we were in the Amazon this summer. None of the documentaries, none of the things I read beforehand, nothing prepared me for the shear wonder and sensory shift I’d feel … Continue reading →

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A is for Amazing Amazon! (S is for Snakes)

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

When we left off, before a couple of detour posts that called out to be written, our band of adventurers (AKA: my family) were leaving the wedding of our dear friend and guide extraordinaire, Edgard. They hoped to get a … Continue reading →

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Into The Depths

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Sunday night we finally took my mother’s ashes out of my dining room cabinet, amidst the fine china and stemware she loved so much, and spread them in the waters around the San Juan Islands. This was her wish. My … Continue reading →

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Weddings and Animal Parts, in Peru

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

(<– Yes, but can you pronounce it?) Back to Peru folks. We left off finishing in the Sacred Valley. At the end of the day, we headed back to Cuzco, a city I came to really love, where said goodbye … Continue reading →

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30,000: Arrogance Abounds, and That Should Be At Least A Bronze!

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Another detour, not because I’m tired of blogging about Peru, but because I miss blogging about other things, and hitting 30,000 hits on my blog today is well worth celebrating! Last night I almost posted something about hitting 30,000, but … Continue reading →

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Golden Hook Up? Sex and the Olympics. (Yeah, you read that right)

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Note: I am taking a break from Peru posts to comment on the shocking news that came out today regarding Olympic athletes. Peru stories will resume shortly. Ok, CNN has ruined the Olympics for me, and now if you’re reading … Continue reading →

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It’s All Old, In Peru… No?

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

By the time we finished Machu Picchu it felt like a full vacation. Sitting on the train to the Sacred Valley, to be honest I felt a bit deflated. We all felt badly leaving Edgard behind. It just didn’t feel … Continue reading →

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And Finally… We Arrive: Machu Picchu!

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

After three days of perfect Andean bluebird skies and sunshine, it was unreal when I woke to the sound of rain on the tin roof, that I’d found so charming the night before. Nestled under the cozy alpaca blankets the … Continue reading →

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If You Visit My House, And I Offer You Cheez Its… Pass

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

This is a brief, and I mean brief, detour from the current series of blog posts on our trip to Peru. I’ve missed writing about other things, and frankly the universe has been so busy f—ing me royally, that I … Continue reading →

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