• Passionate Purpose

    Adrianne Dartnall is 64, looks 50, laughs like a 20-year old, and works like a person who is driven by an ...

    Adrianne Dartnall is 64, looks 50, laughs like a 20-year old, and works like a person who is driven by an inspirational mission. She and her partner, Rick Lennert, are equally at home speaking to 400 ...

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  • The Sounds of Georgian Bay

    The short chirping whistles of osprey and the tremulous wails of the loons echo over the rippling water a ...

    The short chirping whistles of osprey and the tremulous wails of the loons echo over the rippling water as motoring boats and humming sea planes permeate the sounds of nature. These sounds abound on t ...

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  • Flying High Over The City Of Love

    During this February trip to the City of Love, my Valentine and I manage to take our love to an entirely ...

    During this February trip to the City of Love, my Valentine and I manage to take our love to an entirely new level! The chopper blade whirrs rhythmically with the ’60s tune about wearing flowers in yo ...

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  • Norway: Green and Serene

    One century ago, Roald Amundsen completed his journey through the Northwest Passage. Several years prior, ...

    One century ago, Roald Amundsen completed his journey through the Northwest Passage. Several years prior, fellow Norwegian Richard With, initiated a coastal steamer cruise along the country’s shorelin ...

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  • Desert Dreams

    Mega-ships on a sea cruise are not too dissimilar to spa resorts in a desert oasis. Here, the three Rs of ...

    Mega-ships on a sea cruise are not too dissimilar to spa resorts in a desert oasis. Here, the three Rs of well-being – relaxation, revitalization and romance – constitute the trifecta of the great get ...

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  • Go East, Friends, Go East

    Horace Greeley may have coined the phrase "Go West, young man" in 1865 but, after 150 years, perhaps it's ...

    Horace Greeley may have coined the phrase "Go West, young man" in 1865 but, after 150 years, perhaps it's time to consider a new direction. Many West Coasters think only of the western point of the co ...

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  • Tennis Can Keep You Fit on Your Travels

    Tennis is an activity you can enjoy at home and when you travel. There are courts everywhere and tennis r ...

    Tennis is an activity you can enjoy at home and when you travel. There are courts everywhere and tennis racquets are easy to pack or are supplied at most resorts. Tennis isn’t really considered an “ae ...

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  • Finishing is Winning

    We drive past them on the way to appointments without a second glance. We share space with them on bike p ...

    We drive past them on the way to appointments without a second glance. We share space with them on bike paths and walking trails with little more than casual nods. They go largely unnoticed until the ...

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  • An Exotic Meeting of East and West

    Aphrodite, goddess of beauty and love, was born on Cyprus, according to Greek mythology. Favouring this M ...

    Aphrodite, goddess of beauty and love, was born on Cyprus, according to Greek mythology. Favouring this Mediterranean island, she gave it graceful landscapes, tender climate, abundant sunshine and all ...

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  • Smart Hiking

    Hiking is an enjoyable activity and a convenient vacation exercise choice. But before you head for the tr ...

    Hiking is an enjoyable activity and a convenient vacation exercise choice. But before you head for the trails, be sure you’re prepared for the unexpected. Before heading out – especially if you’re alo ...

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  • At Home in Africa

    “Do you want to go to Africa or get married?” And, with that Bob and Helen Nation embarked on a life plan ...

    “Do you want to go to Africa or get married?” And, with that Bob and Helen Nation embarked on a life plan that continued from the day they graduated university to today as a retired couple living in D ...

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  • Add More Challenge to Your Walking Workout

    Walking is a fun and easy way to keep fit – most anyone can do it! And it’s an activity you can do wherev ...

    Walking is a fun and easy way to keep fit – most anyone can do it! And it’s an activity you can do wherever your travels take you. Even at a moderate pace of three miles per hour (for at least 30 minu ...

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  • Diversity is the Pride of Panama

    What most showcases each country we visit is always on our travel agenda. The Panama Canal is indeed on P ...

    What most showcases each country we visit is always on our travel agenda. The Panama Canal is indeed on Panama’s pedestal – considered “One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.” While figuring ou ...

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  • Where Gringos Roost

    Posing behind a 100-year-old giant tortoise in the Galapagos and knocking knees with a Shaman at a ritual ...

    Posing behind a 100-year-old giant tortoise in the Galapagos and knocking knees with a Shaman at a ritualistic ceremony deep in the Amazon Basin were thrills that entranced us during our first two wee ...

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  • Swimming for Fitness

    Travelling abroad this summer? Pack your swimming gear, even if you aren’t a skilled swimmer. Get wet, in ...

    Travelling abroad this summer? Pack your swimming gear, even if you aren’t a skilled swimmer. Get wet, instead of sitting poolside being splashed by people who kick their feet above the waterline. Poo ...

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