Join me as I try to meet the challenge of travelling to 30 countries before my 30th birthday
The fire has move past Fort McMurray, Canada. It still blazes at almost 5,900 square kilometres but it no longer threatens life and limb in this Canadian town. There are still over 1000 firefights working hard to battle the blaze but it has been labelled contained. For the next few months the battle will continue …
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Sometimes travel is simple.Sometimes it's not... The first thing you need to know for simple travel is pack less. Always pack less, you won't need half the stuff you thing you do and you can buy the small stuff almost anywhere. All Inclusive You can choose a resort area, like Mexico, and stay for a …
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This prompt made me think of a song I haven't heard in a long time. The Climb by Miley Cyrus (Let's not talk about my musical taste). This song makes me think a lot about life right now. I have 7 more days of work in Kuwait before I head home to Canada. I know …
I can't wait to get home so I can settle down and get myself a playful companion (a cat or dog). When I do though I will get my new furry friend from the local shelter and not the pet store. Last summer my Mom and I drove out to visit my aunt. We had …
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Last year I travelled to Iceland with my Mom and Dad during the Summer Solstice. This is the longest day of the year and during this time the sun never sets at Northern Latitudes. This picture was take just after midnight at Lake Myvatn. It was the lowest the sun ever went. The entire week …
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I was in my room at my hostel in Barcelona, Spain when I knew what I wanted to do with my life. I found my purpose in that small, shared room. I was with my roommates (three Canadian girls) one night just talking in our room. They were on a Spring Break trip. They were …
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Today was promotion day. I had my hair and make-up done. I had the tall shoes on. I had a parent ask me where I was because they thought I was someone different. I had my principal speaking to me on the phone while she looked at me because she didn't know it was me …
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Tomorrow my boys are promoted from grade 1 into grade 2. They sing a song in Arabic and then recite a poem in English. After they get their promotion certificate and any honours they may have earned. In total 6 classes of grade 1 boys are being promoted, or roughly 150 students. So much chaos …
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There are two types of traveller, those who like to have everything planed out for them in advance with little left to surprise and those who like to wing it. I've travelled in both styles and both are great but there are different things you need to be ready for with each. When you have …
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Long ago people from all over travelled to the Temple of Apollo at Delphi to have their fortune told. The Oracle who resided here was an older woman who was the epitome of all fortune tellers.
