by Dorene Lorenz
July 17, 2022
Lorenz and her Pioneers of Alaska teams are the first group to try the new Treadwell Flying Disk course in Juneau, Alaska.
by Dorene Lorenz
June 20, 2022
Dorene attends a Lorenz family reunion in Howard City, Michigan, and discovers being a long-lost relative reunited is well worth the trip.
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Alaskan Brewing Company ,
Alsace Lorraine ,
America ,
Chicago Bears ,
Dorene Lorenz ,
Family Reunion ,
Farmers ,
French Revolution ,
German Colony ,
Michigan ,
North Dakota ,
Odesa ,
Refugees ,
Russian Revolution ,
Ukraine
by Dorene Lorenz
March 1, 2022
Lorenz visits Holland, Michigan. Reviews Nelis’ Dutch Village, Holland Museum, and Centennial Park. Discussion on the best Dutch double chocolate chip cookies on the planet and the heartwarming joy found in one of the prettiest towns in America.
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Alaska Flour Company ,
Authentic Experience ,
Centennial Park ,
Cornelis Engelsz ,
Dorene Lorenz ,
Droste Dutch Cocoa ,
Droste Effect ,
Dutch Chocolate Chip Cookies ,
Holland ,
Holland Museum ,
Klompen Dancing ,
Lake Michigan ,
Michigan ,
Nelis Dutch Village ,
The Netherlands ,
Tulips ,
Wooden Shoes
by Dorene Lorenz
February 1, 2022
Lorenz visits Islamabad, Pakistan. Review of The Monel restaurant, Islamabad Serena hotel, Islamabad traffic, and the Pakistan National Council of the Arts. Commentary on random fans, traffic, Pepsi police, and toilets.
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Arcade ,
Authentic Experience ,
Bathroom ,
Breakfast ,
Dorene Lorenz ,
Esquire ,
Fan Club ,
Gun ,
Islamabad ,
Islamabad Serena Hotel ,
Law Enforcement ,
Museum ,
Pakistan ,
Pakistan National Council of the Arts ,
Pepsi Police ,
Privy ,
Restroom ,
Sarah Palin ,
Selfies ,
Shooting ,
Target ,
The Monel Restaurant ,
Toilet ,
Town and Country ,
Traffic
by Dorene Lorenz
January 1, 2022
Lorenz enjoys a girls trip to Arizona, including Scottsdale shopping, and horseback riding and bull riding in New River.
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American Quarter Horse ,
Arizona ,
Authentic Experience ,
Bull Riding ,
Cowboy ,
Desert ,
Dorene Lorenz ,
Electric Meccanica ,
Electric vehicle ,
EV ,
Horseback riding ,
Kierland Commons ,
Movie Star ,
Mustang ,
New River ,
Phoenix ,
Roadrunner Restaurant and Saloon ,
Scottsdale ,
Shopping ,
Singing Cowboy ,
Solo ,
Trail Riding ,
Western ,
Wild West Trail Rides
by Dorene Lorenz
December 29, 2021
BOOK REVIEW: Of Bears and Ballots: An Alaskan Adventure in Small Town Politics by Heather Lende. A long hard look at what it means to be a good neighbor and a good citizen. How to embrace your political leanings and serve your community without driving yourself, family, friends and constituents crazy.
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Alaska ,
Alaska State Legislature ,
Alaska State Senate ,
Book Report ,
Book Review ,
Cathy Munoz ,
Dorene Lorenz ,
Fairbanks Four ,
Glacier ,
Heather Lende ,
Jason Momoa ,
Juneau ,
Of Bears and Ballots ,
Seward ,
Seward City Council ,
Valdez ,
Valdez Assembly
by Dorene Lorenz
December 1, 2021
Dorene travels to the golden heart of Alaska and reviews the Santa Claus House in North Pole, the Museum of the North and Pioneers of Alaska Museum in Fairbanks, and Chena Hot Springs.
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ABC Alaska News ,
Alaska ,
Alaska Territorial Legislature ,
Alvin Amason ,
Arctic ,
ATV ,
Aurora Borealis ,
Blue Babe ,
Bus 142 ,
Chena Hot Springs ,
Chena River ,
Christmas ,
Christmas Day ,
Christmas Eve ,
Copper Nugget ,
Curvin Metzler ,
Dinosaur ,
Dog Sled ,
Don Forest ,
Dorene Lorenz ,
Effie ,
Eustace Ziegler ,
Fairbanks ,
Finland ,
foreign minister ,
FOX Alaska News ,
Glacier Conference ,
Gold Rush ,
Horseback riding ,
Ice Bar ,
Ice Fishing ,
Ice House ,
Iceland ,
Into the Wild ,
Jules Dahlager ,
Ken DeRoux ,
Klondike ,
Marcus Gho ,
Mrs. Claus ,
Museum of the North ,
Natural HIstory ,
Neptune Glass ,
Night Before Christmas ,
North Pole ,
Northern Lights ,
NorthPol ,
Pioneer Museum ,
Pioneer Park ,
Pioneers of Alaska ,
Reindeer ,
Rockwell Kent ,
Ruben Gaines ,
Rusty Heurlin ,
Santa Claus ,
Santa Claus House ,
Sidney Lawrence ,
Snowmachining ,
Snowmobiling ,
Steppe Bison ,
Steve Gordon ,
Sulphur Springs ,
Target ,
The Big Stampede ,
U ,
University of Alaska Fairbanks ,
Woolly Mammoth
by Dorene Lorenz
November 1, 2021
Lorenz visits Reykjavik and Asahreppur. Reviews Blue House, Hestheimar Farm. Saga Museum, Kling & Bang art gallery, Spuutnik, and Oros Apparel.
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Alaska ,
Anchorage ,
Asahreppur ,
Authentic Experience ,
Blue House ,
Dorene Lorenz ,
Eyjafjallajökull ,
Glacier ,
Hekla ,
Hestheimar Farm ,
Horseback riding ,
Iceland Excursions ,
Icelandic Pony ,
Icelandic Sheepdog ,
Kling & Bang ,
Masterclass ,
Oros Apparel ,
Reykjavik ,
Saga Museum ,
Siggi Sig ,
Sigurður Sigurðarson ,
Spuutnik ,
Things to Do Iceland ,
Travel Guide ,
Travel Iceland ,
Visit Iceland ,
Volcano ,
Þjóðólfshagi
by Dorene Lorenz
October 31, 2021
BOOK REVIEW: Letters from Happy Valley: Memories of an Alaska Homesteader’s Son by Dan Walker. An honest snapshot of a difficult year that is relevant, relatable and important. A primer in how to find joy in the moment, event when the moments seems very small and insignificant.
by Dorene Lorenz
October 1, 2021
Lorenz treks to Wellington, South Africa. Reviews of Fynbos Trails and Diemersfontein Wine and Country Estate.
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Apartheid ,
Arabian Horse ,
Authentic Experience ,
Bains Whiskey Distillery ,
Boerperd Horse ,
Boland Wine Area ,
Cape Dutch ,
Cape Town ,
Diemersfontein Wine and Country Estate ,
Dorene Lorenz ,
Education ,
English breakfast ,
Frisian Horse ,
Fynbos Trails ,
Hawequa Mountains ,
Horseback riding ,
Huguenot seminary ,
Kaleidoskoop Coffee ,
Napa Valley ,
Reverend Dr. Andrew Murray ,
South African Horse ,
Things to Do South Africa ,
Things to Do Wellington ,
Travel Guide ,
Travel South Africa ,
Travel Wellington ,
Vineyards ,
Visit South Africa ,
Visit Wellington ,
Wellington Wine Route ,
Wine tasting
by Dorene Lorenz
September 1, 2021
Lorenz travels to Margot Bay, La Toc, and Castries on the Island of Saint Lucia. Reviews Doolittle’s Resertaunt and Bar and the Coal Pot Resteraunt. Excursions include Dive Fair Helen. and Hoofprint Horse Riding Ranch. Accommodations Wild Serenity Villa and Margot Bay Resort.
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Authentic Experience ,
British Colonial ,
Castries ,
Chef Xaver Ribot ,
Coal Pot Resteraunt ,
Dive Fair Helen ,
Doolittle’s Resteraunt and Bar ,
Dorene Lorenz ,
Hoofprint Horse Riding Ranch ,
Horseback riding ,
James Michener ,
La Toc ,
Margot Bay ,
Margot Bay Resort ,
Saint Lucia ,
Saint Lucia Excursions ,
Scuba Diving ,
Things to Do Saint Lucia ,
Things to Do St Lucia ,
Travel Guide ,
Travel Saint Lucia ,
Travel St. Lucia ,
Visit ,
Visit Saint Lucia ,
Visit St Lucia ,
West Indies ,
Wild Serenity Villa
by Dorene Lorenz
August 11, 2021
Lorenz travels to Juneau, Alaska and explores cold water shipwreck scuba diving, the Shrine of the State of Alaska’s patron saint, Auk Bay and the Aak’w Kwaan Tlingit. Review of In Bucco al Lupo Italian resteraunt.
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Aak’w Kwaan Tlingit ,
Alaska ,
Alaska Native ,
Auk Cape ,
Auke Bay Recreation Picnic Area ,
Authentic Experience ,
Birthday Party ,
Dorene Lorenz ,
In Bucco al Lupo ,
Inside Passage ,
Juneau ,
Juneau Gold Belt ,
Lynn Canal ,
Princess Sophia ,
Scuba Diving ,
Shipwreck ,
Shrine of St Therese ,
Things to Do Alaska ,
Things to Do Juneau ,
Travel Alaska ,
Travel Guide ,
Travel Juneau ,
Visit Alaska ,
Visit Juneau ,
Worse Gift Competition
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