Getting Ready for the Red Eye to New York
Well this is it. I leave tonight on the red eye. I’ve squished as much of me as I can into my small rolling carry-on and computer bag/purse. I’ve gone through my lists over and over again, and my passport’s Read More …
Squishing my life into a Carry-on
“Global travel is somewhat of a religion. But within this religion, there are many other ‘faiths’. One of these is the carry-on-only philosophy. And as the name suggests, it’s a philosophy to travel the globe with nothing but carry-on luggage.” Read More …
Florence and a blog adjustment
Photo from Wikipedia Some people make changes at the beginning of the New Year, but I like to initiate change in the Fall. I relate to maple leaves changing color. My blog has mostly been about my life as a Read More …
Parting with Dead Tree Books
A beach on Gabriola Island We headed over to our cabin on Gabriola for the Victoria Day long weekend, with books, newspapers and a long list of To-Dos. I had my laptop, but forgot my power cord. Looking back I Read More …
Going Home
Etching by W.H. Boucher (click to see link) They say you can never go home, but I beg to differ. This weekend I’m going home. “Home” being a place created by meeting up with my brother and sister. We aren’t Read More …
4 Things I Love About the Netherlands…
…and think we should adopt in our culture. 1. Gezelligheid To quote Lonely Planet: “This particularly Dutch quality is one of the best reasons to visit Amsterdam. It’s variously translated as snug, friendly, cosy, informal, companionable and convivial, but gezellligheid Read More …
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