24 Thoughts on the Eve of 2024
1. “Aye yi yi. But that Zelenskyy, he’s a peppy little guy.” Were he here, I imagine this is what Grandpa Danchuk (whose favourite term
We (‘Spice’ and ‘Magellan’) are a newly retired couple with a passion for active independent travel. One of our first trips after turning 65 was to Spain, which explains its melodious word for retirees—jubilados—in our tagline. What will you get by taking vicarious trips with us? Ideas, insight and inspiration.
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1. “Aye yi yi. But that Zelenskyy, he’s a peppy little guy.” Were he here, I imagine this is what Grandpa Danchuk (whose favourite term
The dwarfs aren’t there. Yet. But three kilometres from the Arctic Circle in Iceland where the Arctic Henge ascends above the village of Raufarhöfn, there
‘Tis the season for celebrating with a fireside tipple. Wine? Not exactly festive, is it? Rum and eggnog? Even with a good grind of nutmeg,
Until the last decade, we never paid much attention to eagles. Then the Vancouver Park Board built a BMX bike park in the small forest
I’ve got the ‘Novembers’. It’s not a terminal case, but I thought just telling you would somehow ease it. No real reason. Just the time of year
Magellan and I have been watching the TV series The Bear, the name chef Carmen Berzatto (Bear-Zatto) gives to the family restaurant he’s revamping in
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