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Tag Archives: travel
Runfessions: Time to hang up the sneakers
In August I was full of both resolve and expectation. True, it hurt when I walked, but hardly at all when I ran. I committed to a few 5K and 10K races, and had 10 wonderful weeks this past summer … Continue reading
Posted in Running
Tagged aging, family, inspiration, motivation, old runners, older runners, overuse injuries, perseverance, running, training, travel
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Guadeloupe: there’s more to sun destinations than just sun, especially learning about new places
When we tell people that we’ve just come back from a week in Guadeloupe, it’s surprising how often the response is, “Where’s Guadeloupe?” It’s right in between several other popular Caribbean winter getaways that we northerners seek out – even … Continue reading
Posted in Sun destinations, Travel
Tagged bananas, France, French, Guadeloupe, history, Iles des Saintes, photography, rum, sugarcane, travel, tropical rain forest, winter
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Running and cycling races in enchanting Bhutan
If you’re looking for a cycling race or a road race that challenges you physically, boy, does Bhutan have some races for you. And if you’re looking for a cycling or running destination race that takes you to one of … Continue reading
China: empires come and empires go … and come back again
The New York Times is running a 5-part series on China, and it makes for fascinating reading and plenty of thinking. The first article, this past Saturday, was entitled “The Land that failed to fail”. The second article appeared almost immediately … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Leadership, Travel
Tagged China, empires, Eurocentric history, history, innovation, lessons from history, longterm view, New York Times, perspectives, travel
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