• Vancouverism: Creating A Liveable City

    From my second-floor apartment in downtown Vancouver, I see a particular dog and its owner on the street ...

    From my second-floor apartment in downtown Vancouver, I see a particular dog and its owner on the street every day. The man is in charge of the dog’s stuffie, and the dog is eagerly straining on his l ...

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  • The Sanctuary Of Nostalgia

    Sometimes I feel overwhelmed looking at daily news reports. The onslaught of death, despair, destruction ...

    Sometimes I feel overwhelmed looking at daily news reports. The onslaught of death, despair, destruction and corruption I see on a regular basis is often more than I can bear. I’m frequently overcome ...

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  • Magical Christmas Markets On The Rhine

    Strings of twinkling lights line the streets where dozens of booths are whimsically decorated with p ...

    Strings of twinkling lights line the streets where dozens of booths are whimsically decorated with pine boughs, glittering stars and red ribbons. Sublime food aromas like savoury bratwurst, sweet ...

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  • 'Toxins' In Plant Foods?

    Gluten, phytates, oxalates and lectins are just some of the “food toxins” in plants we are continually wa ...

    Gluten, phytates, oxalates and lectins are just some of the “food toxins” in plants we are continually warned about. We are told to avoid them. If that’s the case, soon we won’t be eating anything bec ...

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  • Rekindling Romance On The Cook Islands

    After years of marriage, romance often needs to be rekindled – maybe a new knot needs tying, a milestone ...

    After years of marriage, romance often needs to be rekindled – maybe a new knot needs tying, a milestone anniversary needs toasting or vows need renewing. Whether you’re rejuvenating an old-time relat ...

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  • How We Met

    Julie & Tom “You can’t put a price on the experience we just had with our grown children,” says Julie ...

    Julie & Tom “You can’t put a price on the experience we just had with our grown children,” says Julie. “It was profound.” Julie is referencing the anniversary trip that the family of four Vancouve ...

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  • Living On Purpose

    Planning Christmas If you have ever thought of changing up December and doing something different for the ...

    Planning Christmas If you have ever thought of changing up December and doing something different for the holiday season, you’re in good company. For many years, I participated in a very merry season, ...

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  • Thrive Beyond 55 - October

    Each month, we ask our featured cover person what they would tell their 20-year-old self. Without fail, i ...

    Each month, we ask our featured cover person what they would tell their 20-year-old self. Without fail, it’s sage advice. Something they couldn’t have envisioned in their youth; something which has be ...

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  • Chef Don Guthro Today's Special: Help And Hope

    D.I.C.E.D is nothing fancy. The humble, indoor-outdoor eatery minutes away from Vancouver’s Jericho Beach ...

    D.I.C.E.D is nothing fancy. The humble, indoor-outdoor eatery minutes away from Vancouver’s Jericho Beach features a rustic grass enclosure where hungry diners feast at weather-beaten picnic tables. I ...

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  • Carb Cycling

    Carb Cycling is a diet that strategically alternates your carbohydrate (carb) intake over days, weeks or ...

    Carb Cycling is a diet that strategically alternates your carbohydrate (carb) intake over days, weeks or months. Advocates say the diet helps with fat loss and improves athletic performance. That’s wh ...

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  • London's Favourite Haunts

    He’s dressed from head to toe in raven black and melds seamlessly into the pitch-dark night. In one hand ...

    He’s dressed from head to toe in raven black and melds seamlessly into the pitch-dark night. In one hand is an umbrella that doubles as a cane. In the other, a flashlight, waiting to come to life. Tim ...

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  • Legendary Guatemala

    Guatemala has many narratives. This remarkable country and welcoming citizens invite you to discover its ...

    Guatemala has many narratives. This remarkable country and welcoming citizens invite you to discover its beauty and mystery, from fascinating Mayan culture and Spanish colonial cities to active volcan ...

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  • Camino Sisters

    Neighbours sparked my initial interest in Camino de Santiago. They enthusiastically described walking par ...

    Neighbours sparked my initial interest in Camino de Santiago. They enthusiastically described walking parts of pilgrimage routes through towns in France, Spain and Portugal. All routes eventually led ...

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  • Living On Purpose

    October To-Do Lists October delivers bounty and beauty as the last of the fruit and vegetables are harves ...

    October To-Do Lists October delivers bounty and beauty as the last of the fruit and vegetables are harvested, and pumpkins become abundant and found on so many front entrances. Corn mazes and pumpkin ...

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  • How We Met

    VIRGINIA & ANNE After retiring from her career as Director of Early Childhood Services for the Nova S ...

    VIRGINIA & ANNE After retiring from her career as Director of Early Childhood Services for the Nova Scotia Department of Education & Early Childhood Development in 2014, Virginia moved from Ha ...

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