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September 13, 2016

A perfectly planned Australian holiday

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Take the stress completely out of planning a trip to Australia and let Michela Fantinel help with this “Ultimate Guide to Australia Itineraries” to make this your perfectly planned holiday.

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March 15, 2016

Leaving Australia on a sweet note

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Talk about a sweet ending to our trip to Australia. On our penultimate day, we drove for about 90 minutes […]

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June 11, 2015

Being a tourist in my old hometown

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I grew up in Toronto, [Ontario, Canada] and in many ways, I still consider it “my old hometown.” So I’m looking forward to being a tourist.

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May 27, 2015

Out in the Miami Sunshine!

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We’d had two days of rain so we were more than happy to finally see the sun!…For these two Canadian women escaping the cold and snow in November, this was bliss!

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May 25, 2015

Round and around on the Big Bus Tours

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If you want to see what a city is really like and get around its different neighbourhoods, hopping on a bus is a great way to go. When you’re a tourist and don’t have a lot of time, a bus tour can give you a great snapshot of what the city has to offer.

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April 22, 2015September 14, 2020

Bigger, Brighter—and Better!

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There also seemed to be a more positive energy, which you “yoga people” will understand, but one that’s difficult to put into words. The room seemed brighter too. Maybe it was because of the larger space.

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April 15, 2014

Fighting chronic illness with humour and hope

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I try to approach most things in life with a sense of humour and a sense of hope. These are especially important when you live with a chronic illness—or two or three– as I do.

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February 4, 2013

The Joy of Pain

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I am not a sadist or a masochist but since reading an article* called “Pain Pain Go Away” I’ve been thinking a lot about pain.

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January 23, 2011

Climbing Korea

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Now that we’re into 2011 I thought I’d better get back to writing more about our trip to Korea, which […]

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November 10, 2010

Old Meets New

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Of all the things that we saw and did that day: at the palace and walking through the market, it is that first sight of the mountains that remains etched strongly in my mind.

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November 8, 2010

Memories of Korea

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My husband Jim and I visited South Korea from September 14 to October 4, 2010. Our visit was a chance […]

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November 8, 2010

A New, Traditional Way of Eating

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” i eumsik maewoyo?” meaning “Is this dish spicy?” was a Korean phrase I quickly learned.  Much  Korean food is […]

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April 28, 2010September 14, 2020

What Does Wellness Mean To You?

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Wellness is a state of being: having a healthy mind, body and spirit. It’s more than just being free of disease. …Heredity or just bad luck may give us some health challenges to deal with. If we keep wellness as the goal, and we have a range of choices, then meeting those challenges will become easier.

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March 8, 2010

Motherhood and Feminism

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Twenty-six years ago feminism and motherhood had an interesting convergence for me….I’ve proudly called myself a feminist for many years. Before we knew the word my mother was a feminist who raised her daughters to believe in the principles of feminism:social, political, and economic equality between women and men.

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December 11, 2009

Choices in Health Care

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In my last post, The Best of Both Worlds I referred to the different health practitioners that I’ve been fortunate […]

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November 27, 2009

The Best of Both Worlds

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Should Eastern, or other complementary health care be publicly funded in the same way that Western medicine is–through government-run health […]

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