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Before & After: Joan Thompson

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|Date: May 01, 2019
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Before & After: Joan Thompson

Joan Thompson has a long road ahead – 8,000km long! The retired music teacher, writer, keen traveller and ...

Joan Thompson has a long road ahead – 8,000km long! The retired music teacher, writer, keen traveller and dedicated volunteer will be hitting the road this month to cycle across Canada to raise awaren ...

May 01, 2019
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The Personalities of Saguenay and Lac Saint-Jean

Posted by Kate Robertson
|Date: April 01, 2019
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The Personalities of Saguenay and Lac Saint-Jean

I believe, like people, places have their own personalities. When we arrive to a new destination, we deci ...

I believe, like people, places have their own personalities. When we arrive to a new destination, we decide, almost instantly, if we want to get to know it better, or pass on through. On my visit to S ...

April 01, 2019
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Victoria’s Trendy Food Scene

Posted by Kate Robertson
|Date: April 01, 2019
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Victoria’s Trendy Food Scene

Cut off from the mainland, it can be hard for an island to be self-sufficient. But from coffee roasters t ...

Cut off from the mainland, it can be hard for an island to be self-sufficient. But from coffee roasters to salt makers, when it comes to its food scene, Vancouver Island can take care of itself. Check ...

April 01, 2019
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Cycling in Tuscany

Posted by Michael Benedict
|Date: August 30, 2018
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Cycling in Tuscany

A smiling Bruno Baldini greets us at the Florence train station shortly after 9 a.m. as we disembark from ...

A smiling Bruno Baldini greets us at the Florence train station shortly after 9 a.m. as we disembark from the Bologna train, eager to begin our eight-day cycling tour of Tuscany. Our rented bikes awai ...

August 30, 2018
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Reboot August 2018

Posted by Verena Foxx
|Date: August 02, 2018
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Reboot August 2018

LINDA DICKEY, a four-time volunteer builder with Habitat for Humanity Canada, says she has always believe ...

LINDA DICKEY, a four-time volunteer builder with Habitat for Humanity Canada, says she has always believed that “housing is the game changer” when it comes to improving a family’s life. She’s put her ...

August 02, 2018
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Never Too Late To Be An Early Adopter

Posted by John Gordon
|Date: July 01, 2018
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Never Too Late To Be An Early Adopter

Considering electric bicycles have been around for more than a century, it’s hard to fathom why Tessa War ...

Considering electric bicycles have been around for more than a century, it’s hard to fathom why Tessa Ward would call someone like me who just got one an “early adopter.” But like many fellow seniors, ...

July 01, 2018
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Magical Mystical Myanmar

Posted by Irene Butler
|Date: June 01, 2018
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Magical Mystical Myanmar

The most sacred Buddhist site to the Burmese lies in Yangon, the capital. Gigantic legendary half-lion, h ...

The most sacred Buddhist site to the Burmese lies in Yangon, the capital. Gigantic legendary half-lion, half-griffin figures guard the entrance. Respectfully, we remove our footwear and climb the cove ...

June 01, 2018
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A Big Birding Year

Posted by Joan Boxall
|Date: May 01, 2018
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A Big Birding Year

Birding is about to get bigger with an amazing year ahead. The Year of the Bird, according to The Nationa ...

Birding is about to get bigger with an amazing year ahead. The Year of the Bird, according to The National Geographic Society, the Audubon Society, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and BirdLife Internat ...

May 01, 2018
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Prince Edward Island: A Cyclist`s Paradise

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|Date: April 01, 2018
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Prince Edward Island: A Cyclist`s Paradise

Famous for its potatoes and birthplace to Canada’s Confederation, Prince Edward Island might be Canada’s ...

Famous for its potatoes and birthplace to Canada’s Confederation, Prince Edward Island might be Canada’s smallest province, but it packs a big punch when it comes to cycling. ...

April 01, 2018
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Cycling the Olympic Discovery Trail

Posted by James Ellsworth
|Date: March 01, 2018
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Cycling the Olympic Discovery Trail

Summer was waning; scheduled visitors had departed. We had anticipated this denouement and planned to fil ...

Summer was waning; scheduled visitors had departed. We had anticipated this denouement and planned to fill the void with our own end-of-August adventure, one that would entail minimum planning and pre ...

March 01, 2018
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Riviera Maya Reverence

Posted by Alan G. Luke & Jacquie Durand
|Date: December 01, 2016
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Riviera Maya Reverence

What better way to explore an ancient civilization than on an interactive eco-adventure tour into the wor ...

What better way to explore an ancient civilization than on an interactive eco-adventure tour into the worlds of the Mayans. ...

December 01, 2016
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Poster Boy for Retirement

Posted by Kiana Karimkhani
|Date: December 01, 2016
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Poster Boy for Retirement

When Craig Bassett and his wife retired to the Comox Valley from North Vancouver six years ago, he had ne ...

When Craig Bassett and his wife retired to the Comox Valley from North Vancouver six years ago, he had never been in a kayak and didn’t own a bike. He watched as his Island neighbours vigorously pedal ...

December 01, 2016
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Exercise: Start Small

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: February 01, 2015
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Exercise: Start Small

We all know the importance of regular physical activity. But there are some of us who either hate the tho ...

We all know the importance of regular physical activity. But there are some of us who either hate the thought of doing it, and/or just don’t have the time. The good news is exercise doesn’t have to be ...

February 01, 2015
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Fitting Fitness into the New Year

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: January 01, 2015
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Fitting Fitness into the New Year

Finding time for exercise can be just as challenging as actually doing it. Making it convenient is the ke ...

Finding time for exercise can be just as challenging as actually doing it. Making it convenient is the key to fitting it into your busy day. And keep in mind any physical activity counts, not just for ...

January 01, 2015
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Living Life to the Fullest

Posted by Nicola Enright-Morin
|Date: October 01, 2013
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Living Life to the Fullest

Some of us dream of living life to the fullest; others just get on with it. Author Florida Ann Town embra ...

Some of us dream of living life to the fullest; others just get on with it. Author Florida Ann Town embraces the latter by making the most of every opportunity that comes her way, and carving out many ...

October 01, 2013
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