travels
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“The business of life is the acquisition of memories.” I no longer recall where I had gathered this quote from, but it came to me at a time when I was on the fence about making some “risky” and “brave” decisions, as a friend later called them, and this belief in the importance of acquiring…
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I need my regular dose of big open spaces. I usually have easy access to it: when winter rolls around, there’s the ski terrain; when summer hits again, just grab a tent and pitch it in the big mountains. Having just returned from a trip to Southeast Asia, I have no complaints about not hitting up…
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“Goooood morning, March!” I wanted to yell this out loud as I threw my arms over my head and gave the clean brisk morning air a big warm hug. It’s a new month, and my favourite season is just around the corner; no amount of baguette, cheese and wine (which, in my opinion, is a beautiful…
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As I start shivering when the heat’s not turned on, and as the blue sky loses its strength to push through the rain clouds, I know that winter has really arrived… So I made hot chocolate tonight! The introduction of hot chocolate powder, much like many other food-inventions, brought people convenience at the cost of…