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My World Libations
Recently I posted about my favourites foods that I sampled during my extended trip. Now comes part II – the part about my favourite drinks! In all honesty, the range of drinks will NOT be be vast – it will be mostly beer, glorious beer! Let’s go! Belgian beer – this little country makes the best…
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Sunday Special -Dolni Morava Skywalk, Czech Republic
It looks like an over-sized roller coaster but is actually an elevated looped walkway that ends with a crazy 150.5 m (330 ft) slide downward. If heights don’t bother you (or you want to face your fear of heights) then the Dolni Morava Skywalk in the eastern side of the Czech Republic is for you.…
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It Made My Mouth Water
We must eat in life in order to survive. Sustenance is a requirement, so might as well enjoy what you eat. While on my big trip I did just that. Now of course there were times when the food was not so great – like the time I made a horrible pasta dish at my…
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Sunday Special – Dettifoss Falls, Iceland
My apologies for not posting this yesterday. Since it is (Canadian) Thanksgiving today let’s consider it a Thanksgiving post :) To date, my only experience with Iceland has been a quick flight connection while enroute to Manchester, England. It was December and pitch black at 8:30 a.m. So of course this will have to change.…
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Sunday’s Special – The Colosseum, Rome
As much as I like researching obscure and lesser known whereabouts (at least to me) to feature on Sundays, now and then it is good to post about famous landmarks around the world. Afterall, they are well known for a reason. Rome’s Colosseum is no exception. A truly stunning building that I was able to see…
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Sunday Special – Giants Causeway, Northern Ireland
When I was in (The Republic of) Ireland many told me to visit Northern Ireland (U.K.) to see the Giants Causeway as I would be amazed by the unique scenery. The photos I saw were stunning, but alas I did not visit this area. I wish I had, however, it only means that I will need…
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The Map Project – Sofia, Bulgaria
Please enjoy this installment of The Map Project, brought to you by Rhiannon. ______________________________ Romania is to the north of Sofia and Macedonia to the west. Greece and Turkey are to the south and the Black Sea is to the east. Bulgaria has a population of 7.4 million people. Bulgaria is the oldest country in…
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The Map Project – Greece
There are a few more instalments for The Map Project. The kids have learned a bit about our amazing world and who knows, maybe they will be future travellers themselves. Today Kieran tells us about Greece. _____________________ Hi, it’s Kieran updating you on Eeva’s travels around the world. Athens is the capital of Greece which…
