Jewelry Travel

Happy New Year!

Posted by Monica on January 1, 2015 - Add Comment »

I received this journal as a gift in 2013 and started using in early in 2014. It’s nearly full, the last few pages filling up as the year winds down. There are entries early on that are nearly illegible, as I scribbled my thoughts while bouncing along the red dirt roads in East Africa. Some missives were scripted on airplanes…

#idazzletravels: 2014 Arusha Gem Show in Tanzania

Posted by Monica on December 1, 2014 - Add Comment »

“Karibu!” This word means welcome in Swahili, and welcomed I was throughout my visit to Tanzania. The word feels like a hug when spoken by the generous residents of Arusha. I traveled to Tanzania for the November 2014 Arusha Gem Fair…

Ten Things I am Stealing from France

Posted by Monica on September 4, 2014 - Add Comment »