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The Leaving Has Begun

September 13, 2021December 13, 2006 by Barbara Weibel
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I’m what they refer to as a “short timer” now. Today, in preparation for my departure at the end of this month, I was replaced as Broker-In-Charge of my real estate firm. Feels weird. Up ’til now, I don’t think folks believed I was actually going to leave – everyone figured I’d change my mind. … Read more

Categories North Carolina travel Tags Florida, North Carolina 3 Comments

A Nature Day All The Way

July 7, 2014December 2, 2006 by Barbara Weibel
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Mother Nature put on a show today. It started this morning when I awoke to blessed sunshine pouring through my open bedroom windows. Normally my windows wouldn’t be open in December, but we’re having a mild spell (it got up to 75 degrees today) so I took advantage of it to enjoy the last hurrah … Read more

Categories North Carolina travel Tags North Carolina 4 Comments

A Little Bit Of Gold

July 7, 2014November 30, 2006 by Barbara Weibel
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You might think that this post is about the gorgeous 78 degree weather we had on the Outer Banks today on the last day of November. Or about our golden beaches glistening in the sunshine. Or even about our golden sunsets over the Sound. But no – today’s little bit of gold refers to a … Read more

Categories Humor Tags North Carolina 7 Comments

Time To Leave The Outer Banks

September 13, 2021November 23, 2006 by Barbara Weibel
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It’s definitely time to get out of the Outer Banks. We just had a two day nor’easter over the Thanksgiving weekend that brought a tree down across my driveway, forcing me to walk 600 feet to the house in the pouring rain and 70 mile per hour winds. The outside world doesn’t realize that nor’easters … Read more

Categories Florida travel Tags Florida, North Carolina 2 Comments
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Barbara Weibel, publisher of Hole in the Donut Cultural Travel After years of working at jobs that paid the bills but brought no joy, I felt like a "hole in the donut" - solid on the outside, but empty on the inside. In 2007, I decided to pursue my true passions of travel, writing, and photography. Find out how I changed my life HERE

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