Haven’t you ever had time you wanted to get away from it all? In March/April 1978, MotherEarthNews.com published a story about a couple who bought McLeod’s Island – a 90-acre island off the coast of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. They have a few animals, spend very little on groceries, and are pretty …
One summer day, Jack and Janet, brother and sister, were happily playing soccer in their front yard. Then Jack accidentally kicked the ball wide. It shot past Janet, into the street. Janet ran through the yard and across the sidewalk, to retrieve the ball that bounced towards the opposite sidewalk. Then Janet remembered to …
* Neighborhood to turn your nose up at: Notting Hill. (Any area that has a romcom named after it is off-limits, unless you’re an oligarch.) * Neighborhood to pretend to turn your nose up at while actually secretly loving: Hackney (London’s Park Slope). * Neighborhood to proselytize about without ever actually visiting: Peckham (artisanal-cheese …
* Neighborhood to turn your nose up at: Bastille (home of frat-boy-bar/velvet-rope monstrosities). * Neighborhood to pretend to turn your nose up at while actually secretly loving: Montmartre. * Neighborhood to proselytize about without ever actually visiting: Canal St.-Martin. * Neighborhood to loudly denigrate without ever leaving: Le Marais. * Famous restaurant a true …
* Neighborhood to turn your nose up at: Xintiandi. * Neighborhood to pretend to turn your nose up at while actually secretly loving: former French Concession. * Neighborhood to turn your nose up at: Xintiandi. * Neighborhood to pretend to turn your nose up at while actually secretly loving: former French Concession. * Neighborhood …
Vancouver is the largest city in Western Canada, and third largest in Canada. Located at the southwestern corner of the coastal province of British Columbia. It is well known for its majestic natural beauty, as it is nestled between the coastal mountains and the Pacific ocean. It is frequently ranked as one of the …
We recently returned from a trip to China. No, China isn’t exactly a destination location for us. It is the mother country of both of our daughters. Our recent trip was to adopt our second daughter, Raegan Jean. Our first daughter, Mackenzie, traveled with us. Even though I was not in touch with any …
Imagine this weird situation: you’re cruising in a top of the line jumbo jet then all of a sudden, you freak out and scare the heck out of the people in the jet. You’re going crazy and you’re sweating like a pig because you want to go off the plane, not later but now. …
As human beings, it is normal for us to feel fear. Some are afraid of spiders, snakes or the dark, while others fear heights, being confined in small space or even flying. Just like any other fear, the fear of flying can be caused by an irrational belief that the person will die from …
Making sure your European vacation goes according to plan is not difficult to do, but it does need to be planned carefully. First you need to decide where to go. One year I decided to go to Holland for my vacation. Once you have decided where you want to go on vacation you can …