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“What is typical Canadian food?”

May 21, 2021May 19, 2021 - 19 Comments.

Poutine? Pizza? Nachos? Bannock? Beaver tails? Chicken pot pie? We’ve been stumped many times on our travels when curious people ask us: “What is typical Canadian food?”

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Beware flouting the unwritten rules for lineups

February 27, 2021February 27, 2021 - 22 Comments.

The Scottish bus driver chewed me out when I flashed my day pass and stepped around the elderly lady still fumbling for coins in her purse. Lineups have their own varying cultures, and you flout the unwritten rules at your peril.

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Top 9 vicarious travel portals

January 9, 2021January 9, 2021 - 6 Comments.

Wanderlust, itchy feet, travel bug. Those of us with an urge for new passport stamps have been hit hard during Covid. Thankfully, many vicarious travel thrills have helped keep us grounded (pun intended).

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Wise people journey…to great travel music

December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 - 12 Comments.

Christmas is all about travelling. So, what better way to spend the time between Dec. 25 and Epiphany – when the three camel-riders traditionally arrived – than listening to travel music? Here are my Top 30 tunes.

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