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July 21, 2024
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A cone, a dish, a bar—how will you have your ice cream today—the 40th anniversary of Ice Cream Day in Canada? Canadians, on average, each
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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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A cone, a dish, a bar—how will you have your ice cream today—the 40th anniversary of Ice Cream Day in Canada? Canadians, on average, each
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