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Around Edmonton – Rutherford House

Every city, and many towns (big and small) probably have one. A historic house where a prominent/important member of the community once lived. Perhaps it was a first mayor, an early settler, a religious affiliate, etc. Whatever the case may be the historic house stands as a way to see how life was “back in [...]

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Travel and Sir Isaac Newton

A few weeks ago I saw one of those motivational types of posters, on Pinterest I think (unless I dreamt this, which is possible). The poster depicted an athletic person getting ready for a run and there was a quote that played off Sir Isaac Newton’s first law of motion which states that an object [...]

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Stories Beat Stuff 2 C

Tourism New Zealand is giving away 2 trips to New Zealand, one filled with winter adventure and the other with natural goodness. Keep reading to find out how to enter this contest.

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Maps Can Be Deceiving

My parents are going on vacation soon, and part of their vacation includes 6 days in Nova Scotia. They’ve asked about the trip I took out to Nova Scotia back in 2009. In one week I went to Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, as well as Maine and New Hampshire in the US, [...]

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List #16 – Why I Love Traveling Alone

I love traveling alone. That’s not to say I don’t enjoy, and haven’t enjoyed traveling with my friends and family. I do, and I have, but if I’m going to be traveling for more than a few days I’d prefer to be on my own. People who travel solo and enjoy the experience will easily [...]

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Around Edmonton – The Capitol Theatre

Around Edmonton is a series of posts featuring things to see and do in my hometown of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. One of the best attractions in Edmonton, at least in my humble opinion is Fort Edmonton Park. It’s a staple on most elemntary school field trips. I’ve been there probably about half a dozen times. [...]

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Website Review – China Tours

I was recently approached by ChinaTours.com asked me to review their website. China, while not completely feasible at the moment, is definitely a country I want to visit. So I thought it’d be fun to check out some information about tours in China.   The Great Wall of China. Photo courtesy of watchsmart.  I’m no [...]

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