Tag Archives: Travel

Granville Island to Spyglass Place

Home is where our story begins… Travel has many definitions, but for most of us, travel means arriving at a distant location. Over the years, I have discovered that travel begins were we live – home where our story begins. Hidden gems are awaiting to be discovered just around the corner or on the nextContinue reading “Granville Island to Spyglass Place”

Homecoming

We shall not cease from explorationAnd the end of all our exploringWill be to arrive where we startedAnd know the place for the first time. T. S. Eliot, Four Quartets: A Poem Belonging is a fundamental human need. It is the feeling of being accepted, valued and supported by a group of people. We seekContinue reading “Homecoming”

We Shall Not Cease From Exploration

Throughout the centuries, humanity has traveled the planet in search of new places to explore and live. We have crossed oceans on boats, trekked through mountains and deserts, and invented wings for flight. We have gone underground—into mines, caves, and now into space itself! Exploration is embedded in our DNA. We seek opportunities to seeContinue reading “We Shall Not Cease From Exploration”

Sunday Evening Reflection: North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Trains are my preferred way to travel since I was a child. There is a meditative quality about the clatter of wheels turning on the railroad track, the intermittent sound of the whistles and bells, and the rolling landscape of trees, rivers, and small villages gliding by the large windows. I agree with Edna St.Continue reading “Sunday Evening Reflection: North Yorkshire Moors Railway”

Back Home…

I have read many books that promise to reduce the cost of travel, yet I confess that I have never completely mastered the frugal concepts brought forth in these self-help books.  There is always a crisis, at the last minute to shred my budget. All is not lost! There is good news – travel isContinue reading “Back Home…”