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Harry Potter Studio Tour – Make Sure to Take It in London
It’s a brisk morning in February and my daughter Lenore and I are headed out from central London to the Harry Potter Studio Tour in Watford Junction about twenty miles away. Even though she is an accomplished world traveler she has never been to London before and the absolute must see attraction on her list […]
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Granada Spain – Why It’s Best to Explore It on Foot
We’ve been in Granada Spain for just over twenty-four hours, all of which we’ve spent residing in or exploring the ancient Moorish district known as the Albaicin. It’s been a very pleasant eye opener, but now it’s time to literally come down from the mountain (well hill) and visit the centre of this wonderful city. I’m one of those […]
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Albaicin – Exploring Granada’s World Heritage Site
The Albaicin In a previous post I described how Alison and I, almost on a whim, ended up in a beautiful three story apartment in the Albaicin area of Granada, Spain. Well now that we are settled in and I’ve found the closest place to buy wine, cheese, bread, olives and sausage in that order of […]
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The Tower of London – The Key to English History
It’s February and it’s cold, but its London, so who cares? I’m off with my adult daughter Lenore to visit the Tower of London. She’s never been there before and even though I have, there’s definitely a tingle of excitement that I always get on visiting a place that is so steeped in history. In fact […]
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London Pass Review – See London Attractions
This is a short post on the pros and cons of purchasing a London Pass when you visit one of the world’s greatest cities. Samuel Johnson, probably the most famous Londonophile opined that ” When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.” and I think he was right. The sheer number of […]
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Albaicin Granada – Living in the Neighbourhood
In the previous post I described the serendipitous discussion with two clients that led us to drop everything and get on a plane to Spain to stay in an apartment in the Albaicin Granada neighbourhood. Although we had a serious glitch at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, we did get to Granada that evening […]
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Charles de Gaulle Airport Nightmare
I’m in hell at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris. Here’s why and how. It’s been two weeks since we got back from Croatia and already I’m antsy. November in Nova Scotia is usually grey, rainy and depressing – this year is no exception. I’d like to squeeze one more trip in before Christmas, but […]
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Pine Needles Instead of Pinehurst Golf Courses
This week I flew up to Charlotte from Florida to watch the Carolina Panthers eke out a win over the Seattle Seahawks with my friend Brian MacLellan. After that, our plans were to play at least two rounds of golf at the famous Pinehurst golf courses in the North Carolina sandhills, but due to the possibility of inclement […]
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North Carolina Sports Teams Hat Trick
Last night I just finished watching the third of the North Carolina Sports Teams in a six day span and in two different countries. Here’s how and why I did it. My daughter Lenore lives in Toronto and every year we try to get to a Maple Leafs game, so in December I bought a couple […]
From the road
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April 20th, 2023
I’ve had a bad case of writer’s block since getting back from Southeast Asia, but I did finish this post on the fan… https://t.co/HoJjP4jeha
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April 12th, 2023
One of the main reasons to visit the Galapagos is to see the giant tortoises. This latest post explains where you c… https://t.co/mQ8PWha8j3
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April 11th, 2023
Spring is very late this year so it’s nice to see the crocuses finally show up. https://t.co/7HD6wvsEJ6
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April 9th, 2023
Sunday morning is a good time to reflect back on another Sunday in Reading, England which I wrote about here:… https://t.co/EJ4Is2NSqz