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Where in the World?

A new week, a new travel quiz. Where in the world is this? A crisp autumn day three years ago, the girls and I walked through this cemetery. It was a melancholic walk past the graves of hopeful immigrants, of children, of those never found. Two questions this time: Where in the world is this [...]

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A Big Thing in Canada

Shediac is the self-proclaimed lobster capital of the world, and appropriately, home to the world’s largest lobster, in best Australian style.

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Lighthouse in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Family friendly Prince Edward Island

Nature is at her best in Prince Edward Island, with rolling green meadows, red sand beaches and surrounded by the sea; red sea, caused by the red earth. In fact, PEI looks just as sweet and beautiful as the Anne of Green Gables films.

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Nova Scotia with Kids

Halifax is a very walkable city and we trotted around enough to safely say we know the compact city centre fairly well. Apart from just ambling around, we had a quick look at the citadel, enjoyed the public gardens, walking along Halifax harbour and exploring the excellent Maritime Museum of the Atlantic with its moving Titanic exhibit. Halifax is where they ended up, the living and dead.

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11 fave hotels of 2008

Here are my favourite sleeps of 2008 – in no particular order: In January, we spent an entire week in the same place. That’s pretty rare, as I get restless after a few days. This hotel was a boat, though, the M/S Helio, cruising along the Nile. In the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia – [...]

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