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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 ...

February 01, 2019
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Germany’s Christmas Markets 2019

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|Date: January 31, 2019
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Germany’s Christmas Markets 2019

Europe in December is something to behold. Having visited the Christmas markets in Germany a couple years ...

Europe in December is something to behold. Having visited the Christmas markets in Germany a couple years ago, I was eager to return. My latest visit took me to Frankfurt, Nuremberg, Munich and Regens ...

January 31, 2019
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Two Days in Venice

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Two Days in Venice

I sat with my friend, Cacinda, at a sidewalk café enjoying a Margherita pizza. The pizza was good, but my ...

I sat with my friend, Cacinda, at a sidewalk café enjoying a Margherita pizza. The pizza was good, but my surroundings were divine. Before me stood ancient buildings, including a church and apartment ...

December 01, 2018
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Tasmania’s Poor Devils

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Tasmania’s Poor Devils

My wife and I are in downtown Hobart standing in front of the wooden hut that once housed Australian expl ...

My wife and I are in downtown Hobart standing in front of the wooden hut that once housed Australian explorer Douglas Mawson and his Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1912. (The hut is a replica. T ...

June 01, 2018
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Jordan: Timeless Magic and Mystery

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Jordan: Timeless Magic and Mystery

Ancient historic sites and beautiful desert landscapes make Jordan an amazing destination. Petra, most of ...

Ancient historic sites and beautiful desert landscapes make Jordan an amazing destination. Petra, most often associated with this Middle Eastern country, is only the tip of the sand dune. There are ca ...

May 01, 2018
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Into the Northwest Passage

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Into the Northwest Passage

Before I boarded, I knew surprisingly little about the Northwest Passage, except that it has more polar b ...

Before I boarded, I knew surprisingly little about the Northwest Passage, except that it has more polar bears than humans – and no trees. As I read about the Arctic temperatures in August, and necessi ...

April 01, 2018
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21st Century Vietnam and Cambodia Revealed

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21st Century Vietnam and Cambodia Revealed

When I decided to visit Vietnam and Cambodia, I checked with my travel agent to see what was available. I ...

When I decided to visit Vietnam and Cambodia, I checked with my travel agent to see what was available. I decided on Exodus Travels because of their stellar reputation and their comprehensive guide to ...

March 01, 2018
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