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How to Find A Great Apartment in Paris Without Breaking the Bank
In the previous post I gave my reasons for returning to Paris after a fifty year absence and the things I hoped to see and do before joining the Liberation Tours journey from Paris to Amsterdam. In this post I’ll describe how I found a great apartment in Paris at a cost that was reasonable. […]
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Paris – Off to the City of Light to Join Liberation Tours
It’s been one hell of a winter here in Nova Scotia with record breaking (and back breaking) snowfall. It’s April 18th and there is still three feet of snow on large swathes of our lawn. Robins arriving back home have had a rude awakening as they discover that ice worms are not as plentiful or […]
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Visiting Barbados – How to Get the Most Out of Your Vacation
Barbados is one of the jewels of the Caribbean and has a veritable cornucopia of things to see, do and experience. I am continually amazed at how much better a vacation can be with just a little advance planning and the use of common sense. Here are my suggestions for getting the most out of […]
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Best Places to Eat in Barbados – 10 Recommendations
In February, 2015 I spent two weeks in Barbados and dined at some of the best restaurants in the Caribbean. However, best does not necessarily mean expensive – some of the most memorable meals were at beachside takeouts or out of the trunks of cars of local women catering to Bajan workmen. Here is my […]
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Le Massif, Quebec – Seven Reasons to Ski It and Love It
For decades I have made it a habit every winter to get my ass down to Quebec for some great skiing, Quebecois cuisine and share some of the joie de vivre that Quebecers have for winter. For the past twenty years or so it has been Alison and me, first skiing the better known hills like […]
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Le Germain Charlevoix, Baie St. Paul – Why You’ll Love It
I usually would not do an entire post based around a hotel, but Le Germain Charlevoix in Baie St. Paul, Quebec is such a unique place to stay that it merits its own post. When I first wrote this post it was the Hotel Le Ferme, but since has become a property of the trendy […]
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Barbados Deep Sea Fishing on the Cannon II- I Finally Get Lucky
I’m about to go fishing, Barbados deep sea fishing to be precise. I wish I could say that my prowess as a deep sea fisherman was legendary. Heck, I’d even settle for paltry, but up until today even that would have been a lie and we all know that lying and fishing go hand in […]
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Northern Barbados – Five Great Reasons to Take a Tour
A few days ago we hired veteran Barbados taxi driver and guide Wayne Alleyne to take us on a tour of southern and eastern Barbados. We were so impressed that we have hired Wayne today to take us touring northern Barbados to see some of the attractions that we did not have time for then. Come […]
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Bridgetown – A Walking Tour of Barbados Capital City
A few days ago Alison and I really enjoyed the tour of the Barbados Garrison and George Washington House put on by the Barbados Garrison Historical Consortium Inc. However, that tour does not actually take you to the sites of downtown Bridgetown so today we are returning by ourselves to see what Bridgetown has to offer. […]
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