I found a way to get around the long lines and chaos at Passport Canada offices and took a road trip for a Canada passport. Yup, standing in line for days and not getting an …
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Canadian Au Pair in Spain
When I was nineteen years old, my friend Julie’s sister was working as an au pair in Paris. She was having a great time. Each time I saw Julie she would tell me about her …
Do you Know what were you doing Ten Years Ago?
This morning, I woke up and was lying in bed thinking wow, it’s already May. Yes, it’s May 1, 2020. How different our lives have become since the New Year. For the first two months …
Traveling Solo after Divorce
For twenty years I had a built-in traveling companion. Now I was single again and wanted to travel. OK, so what’s stopping me? Why not? I’ve traveled alone before and I can do it again! …
Dunking, Spanish Style
I was brought up by a fussy Scottish mother who made sure we had impeccable table manners and ate our meals properly. Due to my upbringing I would no more think about dunking anything into …
Totumo Mud Volcano near Cartagena, Colombia
We were on the Grand Panama Canal cruise on the Island Princess and one of the ports of call was Cartagena, Colombia for a few hours. The day before, the Island Princess was in Aruba. …
Island Princess Port of Call: Oranjestad, Aruba
One of Island Princess’s ports of call on the Grand Panama Cruise is in Oranjestad, Aruba, in port from 7am to 1pm. It was a Sunday and the shops didn’t open until 10am. With a …
I’ve Traveled Alone Before and I can do it Again!
Who likes to travel? Raises hand! Me! Me! Actually, it’s kind of a silly question. Just about everyone likes traveling. It’s the where, when, how, and with who that is different for everyone. Details, details! …
Things to do in Lincoln City, Oregon
Apparently I needed to hijack my vacation fund and my last minute travel destination was Lincoln City, Oregon. When I visited in September 2018, I seemed to spend much of those two days checking out …
Spending the Night in Historic Astoria, Oregon
Spending the night in historic Astoria, Oregon! Perfect! The first time I was in Astoria, Oregon was when my aunt and uncle from London came for a visit in 1997. Well, at least it’s the …
