Yes, I regretted having to read high school’s mandatory choices of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, Animal Farm by George Orwell and Lord of the Flies by William Golding. These books brought up ugly emotions as a result of the ugly side of human nature that I didn’t enjoy having to read about. S,…
Kandoomaa Fushi Island, Maldives – Moray Eel
June 12th, 2019 – Kandoomaa Fushi Island, South Malé Atoll, Maldives – Snorkelling – Following a Moray Eel
International Airports: Worst – King Abdulaziz International vs Best – Hamad International
Worst airport: King Abdulaziz International Airport December 16th, 2016 – our 11 hour layover in King Abdulaziz International Airport – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This 11 hour layover to Switzerland felt like being trapped in constant misery! The terminal we were in was so packed, there was barely a seat or piece of floor available. There…
Signagi, Georgia – Woollen Socks
January 3rd, 2019 – Signagi, Georgia – Woollen Socks
Thoughts On Literary Tropes
I enjoy a hero’s journey through trials and transformation. I enjoy red herrings in a murder mystery to keep me guessing. I guess a literary trope becomes annoying when it turns into an obvious, predictable cliche. S, 🌻
Why I’d Relive 2018: My Most Memorable Year Of Travel
2018. We lived in Qatar. That year we travelled to Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Georgia (the country), island hopped in Greece and travelled across Canada. Our time in Canada involved an adventure across Ontario – from Toronto to Timmins to Kapuskasing to Peterborough – that included planes, trains, automobiles…ferries and buses. We volunteered at the…
Paris, France – Emblematic Clock
March 29th, 2016 – Paris, France – 7th Arrondissement – Musee d’Orsay – Level 5 – Emblematic Clock