Curiosity has shaped every chapter of my life. For more than thirty years working in hospitality, concierge, publishing and digital marketing. Over that time I've learned something surprisingly simple.

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Life's most interesting stories aren't the loudest ones.

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They're found in local restaurants that quietly keep doing what they do. In small businesses built over decades. In conversations over coffee. In the individuals behind successful companies. In the small details that most of us walk straight past.

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Most of the articles have humble beginnings over a double shot macchiato, a glass of wine, or a new bucket list idea that i now need to do. 

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You wont see critical reviews or, scores our of 10, star ratings or a collection of "Top 10" clickbait lists. This publication is built around observation, insight  and perspective. A long lunch could be the starting point, and the destination could be creativity. One story might begin in an winery and end with a lesson about leadership, another might start at a art gallery and become an insight into belief, community or success. Sometimes it's simply about slowing down long enough to notice something worth sharing.

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Everything published here is written from personal experience. If I love somewhere, I've been there. If I write about someone, I know them. If I share an opinion, it's because I've spent enough time listening before reaching it.

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If these stories encourage you to visit somewhere new, support a local business, think differently about your own work, or simply enjoy ten minutes away from the noise of everyday life, then this publication has done exactly what I hoped it would.

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Thanks for reading, and I hope you'll read another story.