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I ♥️ Sydney! Not only is it an aesthetically beautiful city, but every part of it is home to encapsulated memories I’ve collected over many years. I get into Sydney at least four times a year: for dance, music, theatre, and/or to catch up with former work friends. One of the great joys of not […]

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I had forgotten how much I love Paris! It felt like forever since I had spent time in that wonderful city – and indeed, my last post from there dates to the summer of 2010 (see: Just another Monday Morning) .  These days, I never know how I’m going to feel after squashy plane trips. […]

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Perfect weather, fabulous food, and historical and natural sites galore: Crete was an absolute joy to visit. I was staying in the hills outside the island’s capital of Heraklion/Iraklio, and had no difficulty filling my days with fascinating day trips (see: Weekly Wanders Crete). Towards the end of my week, I decided to explore closer […]

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One of the things I love about travel is the opportunity to get new perspectives on familiar places. On several occasions over the course of my life, I have lived, studied, and worked in and around Vancouver – that densely populated metropolis on Canada’s west coast. But that was a long time ago, and on […]

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The little city of Santander with its sheltered natural harbour on the Bay of Biscay has a long and rich history. It is thought to have been the location of the 26 BC Roman port: Portus Victoriae Iuliobrigensium, but no definitive archaeological evidence has been found. The first documentary mention of the settlement was in 1068, although […]

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