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My "Traveling Companion"
There are a number of (travel) blogs that I follow and among them I was happy to discover that some authors travel with a “companion”. As a matter of fact, I know of several friends who do the same. I was pleased to learn this as I decided, quite some time ago, to do that…
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SUNDAY’S SPECIAL SPOT – TIMBUKTU
The use of exaggeration in our vernacular carries some interest. In trying to make a point we often use words incorrectly: “I’m so far behind I’ll have reports coming out my yin yang”. Since when is “yin yang” a part of, well I don’t know what? Or we combine words that express the magnitude of something:…
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SUNDAY’S SPECIAL SPOT – TIBET
I apologize for not posting a picture last Sunday. I was otherwise engaged and time got away from me. I do hope that this week’s photo will make up for it.Many a castle, palace and other remarkable architecture, especially those long-standing ones, I find to be of great visual interest. In the not-so-distant future, I…
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SUNDAY’S SPECIAL SPOT – IRELAND
HAPPY ST PATRICK’S DAY!! Although I may not be Irish I can still appreciate a fun holiday. As a tribute, today’s photo is rather fitting: Bunratty Castle and Durty Nelly’s Pub in Ireland. Bunratty Castle, a National Monument in Ireland, is located in the village of Bunratty, which was originally the site of a Viking trading…
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BEST INDIE TRAVEL SITE EVER!
Ask any number of my friends about one of my skilled traits (and one they benefit from) and they would attest to my being a planner. I take pleasure in organizing people for activities on a small scale. I plan things I like to do and help others when they ask. I also, to a…
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YIKES!!!
Is this a sign of how I will react? Does this indicate my true feelings of this trip? Is this perhaps why it has taken me so long to follow through? Will I follow through? How do I move forward when my stomach is in knots? And really, why this topic?? YIKES!!! Recently I signed…
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Sunday’s Special Spot – TOKYO
KONICHIWA!!Today we will be visiting Tokyo, the capital of Japan, the centre of Greater Tokyo Area and the world’s largest metropolitan area. As far as big cities go, Tokyo impresses upon me as a world-class centre that is both modern yet filled with history and culture along with many springtime cherry blossoms. Night view of city…
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A Taste of Home
As much as I enjoy talking and posting about travel and far off places, it is good to remember home as well. The video below, put out by Tourism Vancouver, sums up my feelings for my favourite city!!
