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Responding to a Fellow Blogger
I am following about 270 bloggers. That seems like a lot, but since I haven’t cleaned it out in a while, I am sure the number of active bloggers is around 30, certainly less than 50. Most are cyclists, a … Continue reading
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Tagged answers, blog posts, blogging, growing your blog, growing your blog by giving out awards, increasing traffic, questions, sunshine blogger, thank you, writing
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Cartagena
My stay in Medellin was brief. The next morning we flew to Cartagena. Unlike the last internal flight, this one was on time, and relatively quick. The most interesting thing was that the airport bookstore had a number of books … Continue reading
Posted in Colombia, food, G Adventures, illness, perfect moment, tourism, travel, travel writing
Tagged banana bread, Cartagena, Colombia, food, fort, fortification, G Adventures, illness, South America, travel, travel writing, writing
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Recovery and Snags
We got an early start to the day. We left our hotel at six with a packed lunch. I was feeling better, so I managed to eat the boring sandwich. We made a stop at a cute roadside place. I … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, adversity, bus, Colombia, G Adventures, illness, perfect moment, travel, travel writing
Tagged anger, Colombia, schedule, Shitstorm, travel, traveling, writing
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Highs and Lows
I did something very adventurous yesterday. I went paragliding. I took a 4k video of it, but I won’t be able to load it up until I get back. This is something I have wanted to do for a long … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, adversity, advice, Colombia, G Adventures, illness, perfect moment, travel, travel writing
Tagged Colombia, illness, Paragliding, travel, Upset stomach, writing
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Good Omens in the Mailbox
I don’t want to bore you with all my trip stuff, but I need to share with you a coincidence that is Today’s Perfect Moment. I usually write my blog posts at night and then publish them in the morning. … Continue reading
Posted in catalogue, coincidence, commuting, Exodus Travels, growing your blog, growth, literature, mail, Omens, perfect moment, portents, public transportation, travel, travel writing, vacation, writing
Tagged best time to publish your blog?, catalogue, coincidence, encouraging, Exodus Travels, good omens, increasing readers, lucky, mail, mailbox, vacation, writing
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The Signs are Everywhere
Today’s Perfect Moment could have been many things today. By the time I sat down to type this, many candidates had already presented themselves. Today, I accomplished quite a few tasks around the house. Though most of them were rather … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, Colombia, cycling, dollar store, Exodus Travels, G Adventures, packing, perfect moment, preparation, procrastination, recommendations, snow, travel, travel tips, travel writing
Tagged blogging, Colombia, Exodus Cycling Trips, facebook, G Adventures, miniature stuff for the airplane, passport, preparation, preparing, recommendations, stamps, travel, trip, writing
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A Break from the Noise
In light of the days events, writing about A Perfect Moment seems callous and is quite hard. The media and even the people around me are all talking about war and death. Everyone is waiting for the Trump speech in … Continue reading
Posted in adapting, adventure, adversity, blog, blog posts, blogging, blogposts, changes, coffee, computers, Exodus Travels, perfect moment, taking chances, travel, travel writing, vacation
Tagged blogging, break, coffee, computers, Exodus Travels, Iran, missiles, sleeping late, South Africa, speech, travel, travel writing, trip, Trump, vacation, war, writing
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What Would Marshall McLuhan Say?
I don’t get into graffiti. I don’t go crazy over Banksy, though I suspect there is something there worth looking into–maybe when I am older. The other day, I spotted this piece of graffiti on a TTC subway. The subways … Continue reading
A Slump
I’m in a bit of a writing slump. I know there are Perfect Moments happening all around me, but when it comes time to record them, they seem to disappear. Today, I distinctly remember thinking that something should be … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, blog, blog posts, blogging, commuting, construction, construction equipment, construction machines, hockey, sleep, teaching, TV, writing
Tagged blogging, commuting, not writing, posts, sleep, sleepy, tiredness, writer's block, writing
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