Tag Archives: Rio de Janeiro

There is so much more the Olympics could have taught us about Brazil

It’s now one week since the Rio Olympics wrapped up. There definitely has been a little bit of “what will we do now?” in our house. I don’t know about the rest of the world, but we enjoyed every minute … Continue reading

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A virtual cruise around South America

One of the #10s on our 15 favourite trips list. Two years ago my husband and I joined two of our favourite couples and 2600 others for our first large-ship modern day cruise.  We know many people for whom “cruising” … Continue reading

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Our 15 favourite trips, for now at least

We have been travelling together since we were first married more than 45 years ago.  My husband and I  love to see new places and learn about different cultures and their history.  We love to experience firsthand the remarkable variation in natural settings, … Continue reading

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