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Category Archives: Exodus Travels
Getting Positive Email
It was kind of a humdrum kind of day. It was so humdrum that I had to use an antiquated word like that to describe the day. I almost had to break out the “ennui”–but I couldn’t go that … Continue reading
Riding with the B Group
On Friday, the topic of bucket lists came up. After some discussion and some correction, they asked me about mine and I explained that I don’t really have a lengthy bucket list, bur rather a lot of smaller interim goals. … Continue reading
Posted in 2019, achievement, advice, ambition, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, cycling, cycling gear, cycling shoes, Exodus Travels, fitness, goals, group rides, Newmarket Eagles, travel, travel tips, vacation
Tagged advice needed, B group, Chile, cold drinks, group rides, mini goals, Newmarket Eagles, Prague to Budapest, rewards, Riding to the lake, speed, Starbucks, strava, trips, vacation
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Doing Better Than Last Year
Last year was a good year for the blog. I doubled the number of views from the previous year. This had been a nice trend for the first four years of the blog. Sadly, unless this blog suddenly becomes major … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, blog, blogging, blogposts, cycling, Exodus Travels, hard work, photography, success, travel, travel writing, Wordpress, words, writing
Tagged beating, blogging, blogposts, equalling, growing the blog, last year's numbers, last year's totals, subjects, succeed, successful blogging, surpassing, tags, topics, winning, writing
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Winter Awaken
The title really says it all. I awoke this morning, thinking maybe there was a chance for one last club ride before the snow fell. Ahem. Though it might have melted before 1 in the afternoon, it certainly didn’t allow … Continue reading
Seeking Your Advice
Readers, from far and wide, I appeal to you for some wisdom. I have a choice to make, but I am struggling to come up with the best solution. I would love to hear what you think. I am planning … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, advertising, advice, airplanes, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, Exodus, Exodus Travels, finance, Intrepid, travel, travel writing, vacation
Tagged advice, Chile, Cuba, cycling, Exodus, Intrepid, pros and cons, Sri Lanka, travel, trips
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A Week Without Blogging Is What Happened
The five or six people who read this blog consistently might wonder what happened. A week without blogging is what happened. This was, of course, entirely unintentional. I had not meant to not blog for an entire week, but that … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, beer, birthday, burrito, Exodus, Exodus Travels, food shopping, friends, friendship, gifts, grocery shopping, librarian, library, presents, shopping, toys, vacation
Tagged Argentina, beer, birthday, birthday party, bonding, burrito, Chile, drinking, ESL, exhausted, Exodus Travels, friends, friendship, gifts, Laos, late night, mucho burrito, presents, teaching, tired, toppins
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Some Life Updates–Whether you want them or not
Just thought I would catch you up on the things happening with me. Readers of this blog and people following my Instagram will know that I have often posted pictures of sunrises. In the summer months, my walk to the … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, achievement, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, commuting, construction, construction equipment, construction machines, cycling, Exodus, Exodus Travels, life, lifestyle, photography, sleep, Viva, York Region, YRT
Tagged Argentina, bicycles, bike tour, burrito, Chile, commute, cycling, Exodus Travels, guitar player, John Denver, Leavin on a jet plain, Oxford short introductions, pizza, procrastination, subway, sunrise, sunset, Viva, York Region, YRT
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A Book From My Last Vacation
On my last trip to Vietnam, on the last real day of being there, I toured the War Remnants Museum. I was pretty harrowing and ….. Anyway, I ended up going to a bunch of giftshops they had set up … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, books, Exodus, Exodus Travels, literature, reading, souvenirs, travel, travel writing, Vietnam, Vietnamese
Tagged Andrew Pham, book review, books, Catfish and Mandala, literature, reading, recommendations, travel, travel writing, Vietnam, Vietnamese
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No Apple……but close enough
I didn’t even flinch when my boss asked if I could cover someone’s class today. Sometimes, I hem and haw, and really consider if more teaching is what I want to do. Obviously I want more money so I can … Continue reading
