Tag: travel | INSPIRED 55+ Lifestyle Magazine - Part 5

Visiting Florence

Posted by Michael Benedict
|Date: August 30, 2018
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Visiting Florence

When planning a visit to Florence, remember one critical fact: you are but one of 16 million people who d ...

When planning a visit to Florence, remember one critical fact: you are but one of 16 million people who do so every year. The city boasts one of the world’s greatest collections of Renaissance art tre ...

August 30, 2018
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Cycling in Tuscany

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|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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Creating Spaces

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|Date: August 20, 2018
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Creating Spaces

“Who here was married before they were ready?” Every single woman raises her hand. The women tell us what ...

“Who here was married before they were ready?” Every single woman raises her hand. The women tell us what it was like to be married at a young age, and how it not only affected their lives but the liv ...

August 20, 2018
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Stay Cool with Ceviche

Posted by Barbara Risto
|Date: August 02, 2018
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Stay Cool with Ceviche

It’s refreshing, diet-friendly and best of all, incredibly yummy. If I could pick a recipe to beat the s ...

It’s refreshing, diet-friendly and best of all, incredibly yummy. If I could pick a recipe to beat the summer heat it would be ceviche. This dish requires no oven, only a marinade that cures the raw ...

August 02, 2018
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Dune Bashing in Dubai

Posted by Barbara Risto
|Date: August 02, 2018
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Dune Bashing in Dubai

It’s become a national sport for tourists visiting Dubai – a drive out to the sand dunes where caravans o ...

It’s become a national sport for tourists visiting Dubai – a drive out to the sand dunes where caravans of 4x4 vehicles circle the tops of shifting sand dunes, charging up one side and sliding silentl ...

August 02, 2018
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Travel is Transformative

Posted by Barbara Risto
|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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Dare to do Edinburgh in August

Posted by Joan Boxall
|Date: August 02, 2018
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Dare to do Edinburgh in August

Charles Dickens said, “Coming back to Edinburgh is like coming home.” For me, it’s been over 40 years sin ...

Charles Dickens said, “Coming back to Edinburgh is like coming home.” For me, it’s been over 40 years since I went on an Edinburgh exchange with UBC’s women’s field hockey team. For my husband Ken, it ...

August 02, 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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Mastery and Muse

Posted by Kerilie McDowall
|Date: August 02, 2018
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Mastery and Muse

When inspiration comes to BC’s Roger Baird, it isn’t only by performing on one of the many percussion ins ...

When inspiration comes to BC’s Roger Baird, it isn’t only by performing on one of the many percussion instruments he plays or with his sublime mastery of the drum kit; Roger’s Hedd Wyn Essentials busi ...

August 02, 2018
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My Eyes Are Never Stopping

Posted by John Thomson
|Date: August 02, 2018
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My Eyes Are Never Stopping

"They take me on trips," says Victoria landscape painter Anne Meggitt. “Shireen will book us somewhere to ...

"They take me on trips," says Victoria landscape painter Anne Meggitt. “Shireen will book us somewhere to stay and Brett will do all the driving.” Road trips are commonplace for Anne, her youngest dau ...

August 02, 2018
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Hiking to the Fountain of Youth

Posted by Darryl Wilson
|Date: August 02, 2018
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Hiking to the Fountain of Youth

If one was to search for the Fountain of Youth, it may not be immediately obvious to climb a mountain. Bu ...

If one was to search for the Fountain of Youth, it may not be immediately obvious to climb a mountain. But for those in search of anti-aging remedies, 72-year old Nanaimo resident Ambrose Knobel may h ...

August 02, 2018
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Russ Froese: Still Curious

Posted by Verena Foxx
|Date: August 02, 2018
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Russ Froese: Still Curious

Russ Froese had just put the youngest of his five grandchildren – the two-year-old – down for a nap. “I a ...

Russ Froese had just put the youngest of his five grandchildren – the two-year-old – down for a nap. “I am actively involved with them,” he says. “They are young and it’s a good time to be there.” He ...

August 02, 2018
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A Visit Home

Posted by Verena Foxx
|Date: August 02, 2018
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A Visit Home

“So much of who we are is where we have been.” - William Langewiesche Sometimes, the landscapes of our ea ...

“So much of who we are is where we have been.” - William Langewiesche Sometimes, the landscapes of our early years can call us back with a visceral urge. My BC childhood landscape held a fusion of emo ...

August 02, 2018
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Positive Thinking Attracts New Meaning and Purpose in Seniors’ Lives

Posted by Denise Ravary
|Date: July 31, 2018
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Positive Thinking Attracts New Meaning and Purpose in Seniors’ Lives

Seniors everywhere are searching for a more meaningful purpose for a brighter future. As you start each d ...

Seniors everywhere are searching for a more meaningful purpose for a brighter future. As you start each day anew, you can find yourself wanting more for your life. This is a strong indication that it ...

July 31, 2018
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Grandparent/Grandchildren Adventure Excursions

Posted by Denise Ravary
|Date: July 31, 2018
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Grandparent/Grandchildren Adventure Excursions

Grandparents are very fortunate to have a rewarding, unique relationship with their grandchildren. This c ...

Grandparents are very fortunate to have a rewarding, unique relationship with their grandchildren. This comes through the years from all the special moments that are shared. More and more, they experi ...

July 31, 2018
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