Category Archives: Around the World

Just Beachy

Amazing what some sun will do for the spirit. We walked from Mission Bay to St Heliers this morning – stunning. It felt like all of Auckland was walking the same sweet path. This is a city I could love.

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Settling in

Our drive back from the Northland was eventful – marked with flooding and road closures. Welcome to NZ winter! Dave made fast friends with some locals in Piahia at the local coffee shop and was warned to get out of … Continue reading

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The First Few…

I am taking my first deep breaths since we arrived in New Zealand almost a week ago. The months and days leading up to the move found us all in a survival mode. Dave had already left to start work … Continue reading

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Singapore II

A review of Singapore would be incomplete without a list of must-dos. Here are mine: Museums and Galleries I am a museum nerd – fully and without apology. And Singapore appears to be equally so. From the dozens to choose … Continue reading

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Singapore I

Singapore feels like Oz – an emerald city emerging from the foggy waters of Marina Bay. It is impressive and sincere. But behind the curtain of finance, tourism, mega-shopping (and an unfortunate smog from somewhere else) lives a very different … Continue reading

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Turks & Caicos Islands

I am a beach bum for two weeks. May seem like an odd time to travel to our digs in the Turks and Caicos Islands when the Canadian climate is more predictably on the sunny side of its bi-polar disposition. … Continue reading

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