Ever had the wish to quit your job, pack a suitcase and take a five month sabbatical to seven very different destinations? My sister made this happen and just got back to Calgary last week (good timing by the way – just in time for some flurries). I will tell you how she did it,… Continue reading Five months – one suitcase
Month: April 2016
It’s like riding a bike…
You never forget, right? I guess that is true for last week was the second time in probably forty years I have ridden a bike. Although I was a bit nervous at first, having an expert on hand to fit me to the right size bike was certainly handy. When I had used one of… Continue reading It’s like riding a bike…
Is it a boat or a ship
This is something that causes confusion when talking about river cruises – is it a boat or a ship? According to the website Diffen this is the difference – “Boat A boat is a watercraft of modest size designed to float or plane, to provide passage across water. Usually this water is inland (lakes) or… Continue reading Is it a boat or a ship
Nobody can sleep on a train
Well I certainly can’t and I have been riding trains since a very early age. Growing up in England and not owning a car the only practical way to get around was using the good old train. Those were the days before the high speed trains in England and so a trip from Somerset up… Continue reading Nobody can sleep on a train
The long and the short of it
Flying – that is. What was supposed to be the longest scheduled commercial non stop flight at 17 hours and 15 minutes actually took less time in the air at only 16 hours and 24 minutes so it still came second to the Qantas flight from Dallas to Sydney at 16 hours and 55 minutes.… Continue reading The long and the short of it
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