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The Sensory Experienes of Northern Spain

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The Sensory Experienes of Northern Spain

The melodic sound of bells is one of the lasting memories of my recent trip to Northern Spain. Bells from ...

The melodic sound of bells is one of the lasting memories of my recent trip to Northern Spain. Bells from the townhall to mark the time of day, church bells to alert the devout, and the constant, dist ...

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The Myths and Magic of Donegal County

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The Myths and Magic of Donegal County

“Those are fairy trees,” says Rob Rankin, owner of Vagabond Tours, as he points at a hawthorn tree, “they ...

“Those are fairy trees,” says Rob Rankin, owner of Vagabond Tours, as he points at a hawthorn tree, “they bring luck and, even today, farmers plow around them so as not to disturb them.” As we co ...

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Traipsing Around Quaint Old Québec

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Traipsing Around Quaint Old Québec

We discover during this visit to Old Québec that all you need is a good pair of walking shoes and a yearn ...

We discover during this visit to Old Québec that all you need is a good pair of walking shoes and a yearning to discover this city's colourful past. Come along on our self-guided tour and enjoy some o ...

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Strutting Around Stockholm

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Strutting Around Stockholm

Pretty panoramas of Stockholm aren’t hard to find. We could hop on SkyView, a breathtaking gondola that t ...

Pretty panoramas of Stockholm aren’t hard to find. We could hop on SkyView, a breathtaking gondola that transports us to the roof of Ericsson Globe, the largest spherical building in the world. Or bus ...

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Czech Republic: The Relativity of Time

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Czech Republic: The Relativity of Time

As a fourth generation Canadian, when it comes to history, I tend to use Canada’s European settlement as ...

As a fourth generation Canadian, when it comes to history, I tend to use Canada’s European settlement as my reference point for “old.” Like 1534, when Jacques Cartier sailed across the Atlantic into t ...

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My Big Fat Tiny Greek Home

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My Big Fat Tiny Greek Home

Little did I know that a sideways glance at a small traditional house on a Greek island would lead headlo ...

Little did I know that a sideways glance at a small traditional house on a Greek island would lead headlong, at the age of 60, into the ownership of what many might call “a tiny home.” It had plenty o ...

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Hike or Bike by Day, Cruise by Night

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Hike or Bike by Day, Cruise by Night

Peering down at the blue Danube from atop Budapest’s muscular Buda Castle, a World Heritage Site, I knew ...

Peering down at the blue Danube from atop Budapest’s muscular Buda Castle, a World Heritage Site, I knew this river cruise would be a superior experience to the last one I’d taken on the Rhine, Europe ...

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Cruise Offers Insight Into Russian Culture

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Cruise Offers Insight Into Russian Culture

I am often asked what I liked best about a trip when I return home. Invariably I say the people. Most of ...

I am often asked what I liked best about a trip when I return home. Invariably I say the people. Most of the world’s population has the same priorities as I do: taking care of their families, cultivat ...

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Two Days in Venice

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Two Days in Venice

I sat with my friend, Cacinda, at a sidewalk café enjoying a Margherita pizza. The pizza was good, but my ...

I sat with my friend, Cacinda, at a sidewalk café enjoying a Margherita pizza. The pizza was good, but my surroundings were divine. Before me stood ancient buildings, including a church and apartment ...

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Sailing into Timeless Wonder

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Sailing into Timeless Wonder

A Mediterranean cruise offers an extraordinary overview of early civilizations. Adding extra days in the ...

A Mediterranean cruise offers an extraordinary overview of early civilizations. Adding extra days in the heart of Athens, our initial investigations feature the glorious temples of the Acropolis. And ...

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Turkey: History, Art, and Heart

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Turkey: History, Art, and Heart

For just a moment, the world stands still. I float in an otherworldly illusion as sunlight streams throug ...

For just a moment, the world stands still. I float in an otherworldly illusion as sunlight streams through the windows at the base of the dome – bright light reflects off golden mosaics and floating a ...

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The Enduring Charm of Italy’s Positano – Then and Now

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The Enduring Charm of Italy’s Positano – Then and Now

Reflections on John Steinbeck’s 1953 Harper’s Bazaar Article Positano, the world’s most photographed fish ...

Reflections on John Steinbeck’s 1953 Harper’s Bazaar Article Positano, the world’s most photographed fishing village, shines as the jewel of Italy’s Amalfi Coast. Its houses, built up the steep side o ...

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Reboot – October 2018

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Reboot – October 2018

DAVID WONG, an accomplished architect and author with a biology background that led him to initiate Save ...

DAVID WONG, an accomplished architect and author with a biology background that led him to initiate Save the Frogs Day in Vancouver schools, is adamant about leaving a civic legacy of diversity that e ...

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Ignite Your Senses in Portugal

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Ignite Your Senses in Portugal

Does your wanderlust steer you toward ancient castles, Roman ruins and medieval alleys? Does your heart a ...

Does your wanderlust steer you toward ancient castles, Roman ruins and medieval alleys? Does your heart ache to stroll the cobbled lanes of quaint villages and bustling town squares? Or do you long to ...

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Berlin to Prague

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Berlin to Prague

Our Elbe River cruise brims with new discoveries, beginning with three days in Berlin. Hop-on-hop-off bus ...

Our Elbe River cruise brims with new discoveries, beginning with three days in Berlin. Hop-on-hop-off buses introduce us to city highlights. Symbolizing a reunited democracy, the neo-classical Reichst ...

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