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Unearthing Some of Canada’s Most Notable Historical Events

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Unearthing Some of Canada’s Most Notable Historical Events

“May you live all the days of your life.” –Jonathan Swift Esquimalt resident Michael Dupuis has truly liv ...

“May you live all the days of your life.” –Jonathan Swift Esquimalt resident Michael Dupuis has truly lived – and is continuing to live – all the days of his life. This 71-year-old author and historia ...

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A Serendipitous Legacy Lives On

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A Serendipitous Legacy Lives On

When Dennis Minaker was growing up in Coquitlam, he never envisioned he would one day become a writer. In ...

When Dennis Minaker was growing up in Coquitlam, he never envisioned he would one day become a writer. In fact, he pursued a profession in nursing. Drawn by the flexibility of the job and the opportun ...

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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 ...

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Napoleon’s Paris: His Life, His Legacy

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Napoleon’s Paris: His Life, His Legacy

In Paris, Arc de Triomphe acclaims Napoleon Bonaparte France’s most renowned leader. Marble friezes repre ...

In Paris, Arc de Triomphe acclaims Napoleon Bonaparte France’s most renowned leader. Marble friezes represent his key victories. Thirty shields highlight battles where he passionately defended the new ...

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Adventures in Egypt

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Adventures in Egypt

It’s after sunset when our Turkish Airlines flight lands in Cairo. I am met by a G Adventures representat ...

It’s after sunset when our Turkish Airlines flight lands in Cairo. I am met by a G Adventures representative who, along with our driver, takes me to Mercure Cairo Le Sphinx Hotel where I will stay the ...

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My Levi’s Jeans

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My Levi’s Jeans

I wouldn't give up my Levi’s jeans for anything in the world. Not because they are Levi’s; the manufactur ...

I wouldn't give up my Levi’s jeans for anything in the world. Not because they are Levi’s; the manufacturer doesn't matter. They could be a George brand from Walmart for all I care about brand names. ...

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Before & After: Joan Thompson

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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 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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Janet Austin: For Queen and Country

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Janet Austin: For Queen and Country

Tucked away behind the rhododendrons, hostas and hellebores two-and-a-half kilometres west of the Legisla ...

Tucked away behind the rhododendrons, hostas and hellebores two-and-a-half kilometres west of the Legislative Assembly, Victoria’s Government House is a local landmark. The surrounding gardens featuri ...

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The Personalities of Saguenay and Lac Saint-Jean

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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 ...

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Victoria’s Trendy Food Scene

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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 ...

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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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Reboot – April 2019

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Reboot – April 2019

JIM HARCOTT says it was his dad who advised both him and his brother to transition into retirement instea ...

JIM HARCOTT says it was his dad who advised both him and his brother to transition into retirement instead of going “cold turkey.” And that’s exactly what the former Vancouver teacher did. Post retire ...

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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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