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Before They’re Gone
Posted on May 11, 2020 2 Comments
Here’s an article I wrote last summer. Since then my husband and I have each lost a dear auntie and uncle. The auntie in the story below has turned 90, though, and is still chugging along! Time passes quickly. It’s hard to imagine that there might not be another tomorrow to spend with the people […]
I Sipped Margaritas While the World Burned
Posted on April 2, 2020 1 Comment
It’s astonishing how quickly the world can change both on individual and collective levels. It’s also surprising how while disasters touch some, others are left relatively (or completely) unscathed. Me? I’m pretty much unscathed. We booked a last-minute trip to Mazatlán, Sinaloa, MX, just before the world went to pieces. Admittedly, some moments were a […]
Natural Hot Springs Adventure
Posted on March 9, 2020 4 Comments
Here’s a post I wrote a while ago about an unexpected experience at a river’s edge where there was a natural hot spring. I think next time I’ll spend the $6.00. I’ll miss the naked guy, but I’ll appreciate a shower and a nice place to change. Take care! – Lori “If you want to […]
Live Dangerously
Posted on January 18, 2020 2 Comments
I have to admit that I re-read this the other day and laughed out loud. I was so irritated by the travel advice given in the photocopies I received when I went to get my Twinrix vaccination. I really resent being made to feel afraid of the big world around me. Yes, I realize […]
Before They’re Gone
Posted on August 16, 2019 2 Comments
My message here today is simple: visit your old folks while you still can. Time is tricky and days all run together so closely resembling one another and moving us ever forward. Before we know it, time has passed and so have the people we love. Why would I use a dating service? I’m 89! […]
To B&B or Not to B&B
Posted on August 10, 2019 5 Comments
If that’s your question, then this article might help you to decide if staying at a bed & breakfast is right for you. On our recent vacation through southern British Columbia and then down into Washington, we spent two nights in a lovely bed & breakfast in Osoyoos, BC, situated right on the border between […]
One Bag Fits All
Posted on June 4, 2019 8 Comments
Hello again! After I posted my most recent Mexico travel piece, a reader asked me to share my carry-on packing secrets. This is a post I wrote the first time I packed super lightly and it includes a few handy tips. I hope you can use some of this information to lighten your load – […]
Mexico in June
Posted on June 10, 2018 2 Comments
Crabs in the pool “What’s that in the pool?” It was a big crab. I wish I’d seen it before getting into the pool. Being a helpful Canadian, I stopped the first person in uniform who passed through the pool area. “I just want to let you know that someone has taken a crab from […]
Natural Hot Springs Adventure
Posted on May 18, 2018 4 Comments
“If you want to save some money, there is a natural hot spring down by the river’s edge. It’s beautiful and hardly anyone ever goes down there. Just follow the second logging road in through the trees. You’ll find it.” The woman at the tourist information centre made it sound like paradise: towering cedars, clear […]
Something New Around Every Corner
Posted on May 15, 2018 2 Comments
We’ve been to Jasper National Park several times so I don’t know how we missed these attractions during previous visits. When we discovered Lakes Edith and Annette, Maligne Canyon, and Maligne Lake, I asked myself, “Have I even visited this national park before now?” That’s the kind of place Jasper is. You can drive […]
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