I received a very sweet email this week from Christina of MeetUsInMunich. She said I could share it with you. Hi Gillian, I’ve been meaning to write this email for a while– thanks for commenting on our blog! It’s really silly, but I felt star-struck. I’ve been following your blog for a while. I would […]

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We’ve been back in Canada for four months now and life has, in many ways, returned to ‘normal’. Our feet are still itchy but we scratch them as best we can by heading out almost every weekend to visit friends, mountain bike or discover new cities – we have not lost the ability (or want) […]

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Today I share a video that I recently came across quite serendipitously. I was perusing a photo-blog site that was recommended to me in the comments of one of my recent posts (thanks Amy…I love her!) and came across a video that, for me, summed up a concept that I have been struggling to articulate. […]

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I used to think that everyone that came into my life was there to teach me something. I still think that…kind of, but have refined the theory a little. Now, I think that it’s parts of people that teach, or inspire me. I believe that there are pieces of people that we emulate. There is no […]

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We are still reading.  Here is the latest list of books that we have read that have somehow affected our travel minds. Some were read before we even made this decision…shows me that this has been ‘in us’ for some time, we just hadn’t found it. I hope everyone enjoyed the Christmas break and is […]

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Is it time to call a spade a spade? I can do that – I can call this a mid life crisis…but then I’m just not sure what to do with it! The term ‘crisis’ seems a bit too serious really.  I mean, I’m not unhappy, or depressed, or in need of psychotherapy for crying […]

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Since deciding to ‘step out’ and travel around the world, we have read quite a few books. Except for Rolf Potts’ Vagabonding book, none have been about the ‘how to’ of long term travel. Rather, the books we are reading, and have read, offer smatterings of insight into other cultures, languages and lifestyles. Some provide […]

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These links have made the rounds of many travelogues and travel sites, and may be considered old in some circles.  My family and friends, however, have probably not seen them – and they are worth seeing! Enjoy!! Where The Hell Is Matt? (2006)                   Where The Hell […]

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