Unplug at the beach
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Unplug, be present

Unplug: to disconnect. Something I relish and apparently have gotten quite good at, disconnecting. When I looking at designing a life I don’t need a vacation from, I’ve got to talk about unplugging. Vacation Tammy unplugs. Oh, I might send the odd email to let family back home that I am safe and well. But […]

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Bermuda harbour
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Things to do and see in Bermuda

There are a lot of places in this world that I absolutely love. But none like Bermuda. Home during my formative years, this island holds a special place in my heart. Dad was in the Canadian Air Force and we were lucky enough to be posted to there for a few year. I started school […]

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Wedding foot pic
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Bermuda, a honeymoon on the island

Last week we celebrated our 4th anniversary. While we did go out for dinner, an anniversary just marks time in a marriage. I remember a friend once saying that her and her husband didn’t need to do anything special on Valentine’s Day as every day is Valentines. Taken to heart, I celebrate and thank God for my […]

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Looking at a map and laptop for wanderful inspiration
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Wanderful inspiration: Food, food, food

This week’s wanderful inspiration is all about food. Check out my Facebook page for more links during the week and my Destinations page for places I have been. This week’s wanderful inspiration 6 Brazilian desserts that will blow your mind. Mmmm…yummy! Fruit crisp. My favourite. Popular in the Maritimes, it appears this desert may have been created during WW2 […]

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Street in Casares a white village in Spain
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The magnificent cities and villages of Spain

The villages and cities in Spain are down right stunning with their vistas and details. I don’t know if it’s the same for you, but where I come from this is rarely the case. It’s great to think that buildings can be both functional AND beautiful. Barcelona I guess that’s why so many tourists descend […]

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Looking at a map and laptop for wanderful inspiration
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Wanderful inspiration: Let’s go to the beach

This week’s wanderful inspiration goes to the beach. Check out my Facebook page for more links during the week and my Destinations page for places I have been. This week’s wanderful inspiration 8 Cheap Retreats on the World’s Most Famously Beautiful Beaches. They had me at cheap. What You Need to Know About Snorkelling & Diving in Bermuda. One […]

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Monkey in Gibraltar
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Gibraltar, so close and yet so far from Spain

While in southern Spain, make like the local expats do and road trip to Gibraltar for the shopping and the monkeys. Getting to the rock is easy and as warned, the queue is long. To get into Gibraltar you pass through passport control. On both the Spanish and Gibraltar sides. Each within meters of each […]

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