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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 […]
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Captiva Island, Florida – Learn History at the Cemetery
I’ve been coming to Sanibel-Captiva for almost forty years and am not conceited enough to think that I know it like the proverbial ‘back of my hand’. Actually if someone showed me a picture of the back of my hand along with say ten others from men my size and age, I doubt very much […]
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Game of Thrones Tour in Dubrovnik
This is the final post on what has been a fantastic trip to the Dalmatian coast of Croatia and I am going to end with a bang and not a whimper as Alison and I go on a guided tour in Dubrovnik to visit sites where Game of Thrones was filmed. For the very view […]
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The Walls of Dubrovnik – Why You must Walk Them
In the last post I explained how and why we came to be in Dubrovnik in the late fall of 2015. In this one I am going to describe one of those experiences I have been waiting a lifetime to do – walking the walls of Dubrovnik. Because we are staying in an apartment right […]
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Dubrovnik – Where to Stay in the Pearl of the Adriatic
This post will help you decide where to stay in Dubrovnik, but first. The Magic of Dubrovnik Dubrovnik – just pronounce it slowly and you have the essence of a romantic name. Ever since I first read about this magical place as a young boy in, I think in one of Richard Halliburton’s great adventure travel […]
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Tapas in Spain – You Still Get Them for Free in Nerja
If you are interested in where you can still find free in tapas in Spain then join Alison and me on a tapas in the relatively unspoiled town of Nerja on the Costa del Sol. Traditionally tapas, or small dishes as it translates, were served all over Spain as a free incentive for people to […]
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The Walls of Ston – A Croatian Surprise on the Way to Dubrovnik
In the last post Alison and I detoured to the Bosnian city of Mostar on our way to Dubrovnik and I described the mixed feelings I had about the place. Now we are headed back to Croatia in our trusty Mercedes sedan with our driver Darius who has suggested a stop on the way to view […]
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