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Train Characters in Transylvania

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Train Characters in Transylvania

We were travelling from Budapest to Istanbul by train and it wasn’t just the scenery that was getting bet ...

We were travelling from Budapest to Istanbul by train and it wasn’t just the scenery that was getting better. By Transylvania, scenes of pocket-sized farms carved into dense forested hillsides were be ...

June 01, 2019
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Cynthia Dale: Entertainment’s Triple Threat

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Cynthia Dale: Entertainment’s Triple Threat

“I’m the lowly producer. That’s what they call me. I’m learning.” Actor Cynthia Dale, well-known for her ...

“I’m the lowly producer. That’s what they call me. I’m learning.” Actor Cynthia Dale, well-known for her mastery of stage, screen and television, reflects on her new role. Not only is she the lead in ...

March 01, 2019
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Swipe Left

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Swipe Left

My online dating days have come to an end… well, until the next Saturday night I'm home alone with a bag ...

My online dating days have come to an end… well, until the next Saturday night I'm home alone with a bag of Cheetos, a bottle of wine, leftover holiday chocolate and decide to sign up for the latest, ...

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Do You Really Want Someone to Complete You?

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Do You Really Want Someone to Complete You?

Twice this week I had conversations with friends, 55+ both expressing the desire to find partners that wo ...

Twice this week I had conversations with friends, 55+ both expressing the desire to find partners that would “complete” them. “Why do you want to be complete? And, why do you think another person coul ...

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Gathie Falk: It’s the Simple Things

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Gathie Falk: It’s the Simple Things

As I step over the threshold into the home of Canadian artist Gathie Falk, there is an immediate understa ...

As I step over the threshold into the home of Canadian artist Gathie Falk, there is an immediate understanding that this is no ordinary place. The foyer expands into a bright, airy, open concept sitti ...

February 01, 2019
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Tapping Into Magic

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Tapping Into Magic

Lights dim, curtains rise. Out of the darkness, we are suddenly dazzled by a glamorous, exuberant tap dan ...

Lights dim, curtains rise. Out of the darkness, we are suddenly dazzled by a glamorous, exuberant tap dancing troupe. Synchronized, happy, high energy, their silver-tinged locks and sparkling smiles h ...

December 01, 2018
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Courageous & Outrageous – October 2018

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Courageous & Outrageous – October 2018

In the column this month, I’d like to share a freestyle poem written by my daughter. Recently published i ...

In the column this month, I’d like to share a freestyle poem written by my daughter. Recently published in her book of poetry, Mechanics of Dreaming, it called to me as I had been looking at my hands ...

October 01, 2018
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Travel is Transformative

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|Date: August 02, 2018
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Travel is Transformative

Very few things in life have the power to change your perspective like travel does. There’s something abo ...

Very few things in life have the power to change your perspective like travel does. There’s something about opening yourself up to a new destination that spurs the Universe into giving you thoughts, f ...

August 02, 2018
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Find Your Travel Style

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|Date: April 26, 2018
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Find Your Travel Style

When asked what they’d like to do, most people over the age of 55 will tell you they want to travel more. ...

When asked what they’d like to do, most people over the age of 55 will tell you they want to travel more. As someone who worked during high school so I could study and travel throughout Europe upon gr ...

April 26, 2018
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Environmental Stewardship Begins with Family

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Environmental Stewardship Begins with Family

Dr. David Suzuki attributes his father, Kaoru Carr Suzuki, for inspiring him to enjoy and appreciate the ...

Dr. David Suzuki attributes his father, Kaoru Carr Suzuki, for inspiring him to enjoy and appreciate the natural world in his youth. Mr. Suzuki senior, born in Vancouver, was the son of Japanese immig ...

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