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Learning Portuguese: why cram irregular verbs into senior brains?

April 5, 2024April 5, 2024 - 18 Comments.

Arrrgghh (and don’t forget to roll that rrr)! Learning Portuguese is muito difícil. I rode a confidence roller-coaster after starting our advanced class in January.

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Telling stories in telling rooms: 12 more travel books

February 29, 2024April 10, 2024 - 6 Comments.

Telling stories, hearing stories, writing stories: I love it all, especially when they take us beyond home, in imagination or reality. And what better than travel books or any genre that inspires travel?

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Potato Eaters, peasants, painting: following Vincent’s footsteps

September 22, 2023January 20, 2026 - 14 Comments.

Tracking Vincent Van Gogh’s footsteps through the southern Netherlands, I sensed that we’d stepped into his paintings.

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11 surprises about cycling in the Netherlands

September 1, 2023April 25, 2024 - 8 Comments.

We arrived at Kathryn’s dream cycling destination: no hills and dedicated bike lanes that go everywhere. But, despite meeting those expectations, cycling in the Netherlands did reveal some surprises.

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