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    Whatcom County's Small Town Secrets

    For adventures closer to home, we slip across the border to investigate pioneer enterprise and shenanigan ...

    For adventures closer to home, we slip across the border to investigate pioneer enterprise and shenanigans in Whatcom County. Lynden’s downtown reflects a charming Dutch heritage. These hard-working i ...

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    Ireland's 50 Shades of Green

    “For every shade of green that exists - the Ring of Kerry is the place!” exclaim our Irish friends, knowi ...

    “For every shade of green that exists - the Ring of Kerry is the place!” exclaim our Irish friends, knowing how riveting I find my life-long favourite colour. After embracing the liveliness of Dublin, ...

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    Travel Tips for Family Caregivers

    Travelling with someone who has a disability or illness can seem overwhelming; however, it can be possibl ...

    Travelling with someone who has a disability or illness can seem overwhelming; however, it can be possible with good advanced planning. Here are some tips to consider: A good place to start is a visit ...

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    Our Family Christmas Mexican Style

    “How about a Christmas of sun, surf and sand?” gives rise to cheers louder than a mariachi band from our ...

    “How about a Christmas of sun, surf and sand?” gives rise to cheers louder than a mariachi band from our five sons and their families. Being scattered across Canada, it has been a long time since all ...

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    Biting the Big Apple

    Doctors recommend moderate physical activity and mental stimulation for good health. Our recent New York ...

    Doctors recommend moderate physical activity and mental stimulation for good health. Our recent New York City experiences toned up our bodies… and wondrously expanded our minds! Of countless art museu ...

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    The Middle Kingdom

    Twenty years ago, a small group of women from British Columbia went on a trip to China specifically to me ...

    Twenty years ago, a small group of women from British Columbia went on a trip to China specifically to meet Chinese women working in science, at home, in politics, on farms and in factories; and to to ...

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    Exploring the Thames River

    Of Britain’s thousands of footpaths, the Thames River Path seems perfect for our self-guided walking holi ...

    Of Britain’s thousands of footpaths, the Thames River Path seems perfect for our self-guided walking holiday. Maps, guidebook and baggage transfers to pre-booked lodgings make it possible. So, with ou ...

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    Prevent Jet Lag

    Flying to a different time zone? Jet lag can leave you feeling fatigued, affecting the first few days of ...

    Flying to a different time zone? Jet lag can leave you feeling fatigued, affecting the first few days of your trip. And it creates other symptoms like dehydration, indigestion, inability to concentrat ...

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    Beautiful Blissful Bali

    Our usual budget-mode of travel is thrown to the soft tropical breezes. Rick and I decide to lavish ourse ...

    Our usual budget-mode of travel is thrown to the soft tropical breezes. Rick and I decide to lavish ourselves in a bit of luxury… heck, über-pampering even. After all, it is our Wedding Anniversary we ...

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    Arizona's Sonoran Desert

    As eager first-timers to Arizona, we explore its Sonoran desert and southwest heritage… without playing e ...

    As eager first-timers to Arizona, we explore its Sonoran desert and southwest heritage… without playing even one golf course! Our discoveries begin on horseback just outside Scottsdale. Slapping on co ...

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    A Trans-Kalahari Adventure

    The Trans-Kalahari Adventure is a guided 21-day safari starting in Cape Town, South Africa and ending in ...

    The Trans-Kalahari Adventure is a guided 21-day safari starting in Cape Town, South Africa and ending in Livingstone, Zambia via Namibia and Botswana. Accommodations range from historic guest houses t ...

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    Captivating Kyiv

    My great-great-grandmother was born in a village near Kyiv, and although ties to our family line in Ukrai ...

    My great-great-grandmother was born in a village near Kyiv, and although ties to our family line in Ukraine have long been lost, I feel the tug of my ancestral roots as I step onto Kyiv soil. Within m ...

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    Memory, Motivation, and Moxie

    Prelude Ordinary seniors enjoy brisk walks in the park, some moderate hiking or cycling and swimming laps ...

    Prelude Ordinary seniors enjoy brisk walks in the park, some moderate hiking or cycling and swimming laps each week. But, at 60-something, Marian Lowery is no ordinary senior! A retired educator marri ...

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    Skyscrapers, Souqs, and Sandscapes of Qatar

    Since tales of Aladdin swept my imagination away on a magic carpet in grade school, my desire to journey ...

    Since tales of Aladdin swept my imagination away on a magic carpet in grade school, my desire to journey through the Arabian Peninsula has not waned. Sixty years later, I am to realize this dream. My ...

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    Cowpokes and Collies

    Standing amid elegant log structures, we gaze eastward over green pasturelands rolling toward the Marble ...

    Standing amid elegant log structures, we gaze eastward over green pasturelands rolling toward the Marble Mountains. To the west, wooded hills border a grassy valley that goes on forever. Echo Valley R ...

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