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Tag Archives: Italy
Run-walking my way through Tuscany – virtually
A few months ago I posted that I had begun a virtual challenge – within my own timeframe and my own personally acceptable modes of trekking – to trek the St Francis Way. I chose it because the 503 kms … Continue reading
Posted in Odds and Ends, Running
Tagged Assisi, Conqueror Challenge, Italy, St Francis Way, Tuscany, virtual challenges
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Map Monday: more fun with maps, playing with population densities
This week’s topic was inspired by a map my niece posted on Facebook, mostly for my interest. Thanks, Heidi! This is the map she posted: You won’t be surprised to learn that she lives in British Columbia. She lives somewhere … Continue reading
Posted in Map Monday
Tagged Africa, Australia, British Columbia, Canada, Chile, France, Italy, maps, Mexico, Mongolia, Norway, population, population density, Russia, United States, world maps
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Our 15 favourite trips, time for an update
Four years ago I wrote a post that captured our 15 favourite trips of all times – at that time. It took us quite a while to come up with only 15, but we did it. As it turns out, … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Arctic, Argentina, best trips, Bhutan, Bolivia, botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Canadian Arctic, Chile, China, Falkland Islands, galapagos, grand canyon, Greece, Greenland, India, Italy, Morocco, Peru, photogrpahy, rafting, Russia, South Africa, South America, Soviet Union, travel, Uruguay, Vietnam
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Italy: our first non-camping package tour was a revelation
#9 on our 15 favourite trips list. I grew up in the burgeoning NY suburbs of the 50s, out on Long Island. It wouldn’t have mattered what your ancestral culture might have been, in that part of the world at … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged favorite trips, Florence, Italian Lakes, Italy, Milan, package tours, photography, Pompeii, travel, Venice, Verona
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