203 Travel Challenges – a book review
“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 […]
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Footloose & Fearless @ Fifty + by Denise O’Leary
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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A Better Life for Half the Price by Tim Leffel
Have you ever thought of packing up and moving to a country where the weather is warm and the cost of living is reasonable or just downright low? Are you attracted to different cultures, and […]
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Review of the Tilley hat
You may have been staring at my head shot wondering “What is that handsome hat she’s wearing?” (You haven’t? Well here it is again.) This, my friends, is a Tilley hat, and I wear it […]
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Habla Ya Spanish School (Boquete, Panama)
You may have considered studying Spanish in Spain. Or perhaps you’ve heard of the Spanish learning mecca of Antigua, Guatemala. I’m going to suggest an alternative: Boquete, Panama. Cheaper than Spain, safer and less crowded […]
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SOMA chocolatemaker (Toronto, Canada)
SOMA is a small unpretentious chocolate shop and mini chocolate factory located in the Distillery District in Toronto, Canada. Behind the green doors, a high-ceilinged room with exposed brick walls offers everything the chocoholic heart […]
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Review of Jam Cafe (Victoria, Canada)
Jam Cafe is a popular breakfast and lunch restaurant in downtown Victoria. I visited them twice during my two-week stay in the City of Gardens. The first time, early on a Saturday afternoon, I brunched […]
