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  • News headlines of barbaric customs around the world
     

    Would you travel to countries with barbaric customs?

    9th August 2017 / Plan, The art of travel / 13 comments

    I apologize in advance if today’s topic is “darker” than usual. Something has been on my mind in recent weeks, after reading various news articles about some barbaric customs and laws abroad. And I have […]

     
     
  • 203 travel challenges (softcover book)
     

    203 Travel Challenges – a book review

    26th July 2017 / Books, Plan, Reviews / 0 comments

    “Have breakfast at home. Have lunch 300 kms (200 mi) away. Have dinner abroad.” – Challenge #186. If you’ve travelled a lot, or for long periods of times, you may have reached a point where […]

     
     
  • Lisbon, Portugal
     

    7 hub cities that offer great day trips

    12th July 2017 / My picks, Plan / 0 comments

    “Hub and spoke” refers to a way of travelling that involves basing yourself in one city for a week or more, and exploring the surrounding areas on various day trips. Great hub cities can be […]

     
     
  • Halifax skyline seen from the Dartmouth ferry
     

    Three midsize Canadian cities perfect for solo trips

    28th June 2017 / Canada, Destinations, North America / 7 comments

    My country, Canada, is celebrating its 150th birthday this coming Saturday (July 1), so I thought I would dedicate today’s post to Canadian travel, most specifically to three midsize Canadian cities that may be just […]

     
     
  • First solo trip: 6 travellers’ tales
     

    First solo trip: 6 travellers’ tales

    14th June 2017 / Solo travel, Stories / 9 comments

    Everybody who’s been travelling solo for a while remembers their first solo trip, probably because the emotions were just more intense. It’s like the traveller’s version of losing your virginity. You don’t forget the first […]

     
     
  • Green spaces, Place Ville-Marie, Montreal
     

    What to do in Montreal this summer – its 375th!

    31st May 2017 / Canada, Destinations, North America / 0 comments

    Montreal was founded by the French in 1642, making it one of the oldest cities in Canada. This means that it’s turning 375 years old this year, and it won’t let us forget it. There […]

     
     
  • Book review of Footloose & Fearless @ Fifty +
     

    Footloose & Fearless @ Fifty + by Denise O’Leary

    17th May 2017 / Books, Plan, Reviews / 0 comments

    Why are there dresses and unpractical shoes on Denise O’Leary’s travel book cover? From the first few pages of Footloose & Fearless @ Fifty + it is clear that the author is not a wealthy fashionista. […]

     
     
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