http://www.dianelebow.com Travel Writer & Photo Journalist Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:02:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In the dark jungle night, the music of ancient flutes and drums swirled around me, along with pungent odors of fire mixed with forest dampness. Flaming against the black sky, burning eight pound rubber balls rolled down the sloping ball court wall. Muscular ball players wearing brilliant turquoise, green, red ... http://www.dianelebow.com/writing/maya-mysteries-revealed-visiting-copan-honduras/ I was a bit apprehensive as the well-built young man lifted me up and hooked my harness to the cable. He smiled, warning me not to crash. Then he let me go and all at once I was whizzing through the jungle tree tops at Gumba Limba Park on Roatan, ... http://www.dianelebow.com/writing/honduran-bay-islands%e2%80%99-undiscovered-paradise/ Interview about author. 2008 DVD release. http://www.dianelebow.com/film/documentary-film-on-colette-and-re-release-of-gigi/ Bronze Award for "Dancing on the Wine Dark Sea" in Greece: A Love Story. http://www.dianelebow.com/awards/best-essay-in-an-anthology-2008-bay-area-travel-writers/ Monday, March 17, 2008. 7-8 p.m. at the Odd Monday Series, Noe Valley Ministry. Diane is the guest speaker with readings and photos. 1021 Sanchez (nr. 24th Street), San Francisco. Admission is free. http://www.dianelebow.com/events/women-of-afghanistan-and-the-world-stories-and-photos-from-the-road-2/ This site (dianelebow.com) just won the 2008 BATW Travel Writer Website Gold Award. Judges' comment: "This website pulled me in further and further." http://www.dianelebow.com/awards/batw-website-award/ Cody's Books, Berkeley, August 10, 2007. Book Passage, Corte Madera, August 26, 2007. S.F. Greek Consul General will attend. Get Lost Books, San Francisco, May 17, 2007 http://www.dianelebow.com/events/greece-a-love-story-women-write-about-the-greek-experience/ Dr. DIANE LeBOW was the 2007 Zagoren Lecturer at her undergraduate alma mater, Douglass College, (Rutgers University, N.J.) on October 2, 2007.  Diane was in good company: Speaking at Rutgers before and after Diane are Hillary Rodham Clinton and Gwen Ifill (PBS,The NewsHour). Douglass College is the only public women's college in the ... http://www.dianelebow.com/events/women-of-afghanistan-and-the-world-stories-and-photos-from-the-road/ Books Inc. Opera Plaza in San Francisco on November 4, 2007, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The nuts and bolts for budding travel writers, the class will include the cream of my 12 week courses I've taught in Paris for Study Abroad Programs and at Canada College for many years. ... http://www.dianelebow.com/events/travel-writing-101/ Travelers' Tales' Solas Awards Gold Winner, March 1, 2007 for The Best Account of Love or Romance on the Road: "The Trout Baron." http://www.dianelebow.com/awards/55/