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And So It Ends
My last full day in Costa Rica was a free morning with the promise of a long car ride back to San Jose in the afternoon. One of my fellow travellers recommended a place not too far from … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, blog, blog posts, blogging, blogposts, breakfast, coffee, Costa Rica, food, G Adventures, travel, travel writing, vacation
Tagged airports, breakfast, coffee, Costa Rica, flights, goodbye, grilled cheese, photographs, photos, sandals, shoes, the end, the final days, trip is over
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Surf’s Up!
Ever since I was young, I have thought surfing was cool. I saw it in movies and TV; everything from Beach Blanket Bingo to the North Shore, Point Break–I could go on and on….actually, come to think of it, I … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, Costa Rica, G Adventures, holidays, lessons, practice, sports, surfing, travel, travel writing, vacation
Tagged adventure, beach, Beach Blanket Bingo, beaches, Costa Rica, fun, Pointbreak, surfing, surfing lessons, The North Shore, travel, travel writing
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And I Am Off
It might be a bit of cosmic irony that the polar vortex is losing its grip on the greater Toronto area (GTA) just as I am jetting off to Costa Rica, but I cannot be 100% sure. As I type … Continue reading
Posted in airplanes, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, blog, blog posts, blogging, Costa Rica, growing your blog, Toronto, travel, travel tips, travel writing, vacation, winter
Tagged beaches, Costa Rica, travel, travel writing, traveling, vacation
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Getting Ready
This time next week, I will be in Costa Rica. That shouldn’t be its own paragraph, but when you write it on paper, it just seems so much more real. It just seems that it needs its own space. It … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, books, Costa Rica, packing, photography, preparation, sun, travel, travel writing, vacation, winter
Tagged Costa Rica, escape, packing, preparation, sun, sun block, travel, travel writing, traveling, trips, vacation, winter
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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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Paris-Nice Evokes Wanderlust
I happened to catch the end of today’s stage of Paris-Nice. I enjoyed it thoroughly. While it is not an opinion that I have, I have heard that people find bike races quite boring. Certainly it is more fun to … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, blog, blogging, blogposts, cycling, cycling gear, travel, vacation
Tagged airfare, bicycle, costs, cycling, funds, money, Paris-Nice, sponsor, sponsorship, travel, trip
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