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Book review of best-selling author, Kristin Hannah's The Four Winds, set during the dustbowl era in the U.S.
Read MoreBook Review: The Four Winds, by Kristin Hannah
An absorbing book that explores moral complexities in Victorian England. Loved it!
Read MoreBook Review: Fingersmith, by Sarah Waters
Settling in to a new home when you travel can be frustrating. So can settling back into an old one when you return.
Read MoreReturning Home After a Long Absence
There's a lot to consider when planning a snowbird lifestyle.
Read More15 Things to Think About When Choosing Your Snowbird Destination
Catamaran excursion to the islands of Petite Terre, Guadeloupe. It is a nature reserve famed for iguanas and tortoises.
Read MoreVoyage to Petite Terre, Guadeloupe
The Guadeloupe island of Marie Galante is a gorgeous, calm, place for a couple of days of cycling.
Read MoreTwo Days Cycling on Marie Galante, Guadeloupe
If you've grown up in a country like Canada it can be hard to imagine that democracies like ours can fall. Historical fiction helps bring the risks to light. Includes book reviews of "A Long Petal of the Sea" and "It Can't Happen Here".
Read MoreIs Democracy in Danger? (& 2 book reviews)
Am I being naïve in ignoring the disturbances going on in parts of the island?
Read MoreIs the World as Dangerous as the News Makes it Seem?
Adjusting to a new location can be difficult, even when it is in a warm island paradise.
Read MoreSettling in to Island Life
Paris art and fashion. January + Covid = surprisingly uncrowded streets.
Read MoreParis in the Time of Covid
The Jews have had a complicated history with this once predominantly Jewish city in Spain.
Read MoreGranada and the Jews
The sun, surf and Sangria lifestyle you fantasized about pre-retirement may not be what you want once you do retire. Give yourself time and flexibility.
Read MoreHolidays versus Life: A Novice Retiree’s Perspective