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My Top Ten Places from our 82 Day Adventure

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Gabi

We’ve hiked in the Cangshan Mountains in China and crossed the world’s third highest motorable pass (by car) in the […]
Remembering my friend Alan

Posted on January 18, 2024 by Skip

My friend Alan Wadey slipped away from us quietly, drawing his last breath in the middle of the night last […]
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- Europe
Still no local cheese, but we’re learning new words

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Skip

Key phrases we’ve learned and deployed thus far in the Meanderthals 2023 European Cheese Tour: Fermé Meaning “closed” in France […]
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- Europe
Hearts and heads full of Dunkirk

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Skip

The mournful sound of bagpipes drifted across the sandy beach, emanating from the other side of a tiny canal that […]
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- Europe
Meanderthals hit the road on European Tour des Fromage

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Gabi

The Meanderthals are hitting the road again, this time with cheesy intent. Even the most astute food historian isn’t clear […]
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Creating the Lotus (or the evolution of a novel)

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Gabi

Writing a novel was never on my bucket list. In fact, it was something I didn’t want to consider. There […]
- Asia
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A book in Nghiep’s memory

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Skip

“There are millions and millions of cells in the body, and each has a purpose, a life and a value,” […]
Bargain bastions: England’s second-hand treasure troves

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Skip

It’s nearing closing time, so the hunt accelerates. Our eyes peruse the tangle of glass, metal and wood, scanning the […]
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- Southeast Asia
Return to Phnom Penh– a bittersweet journey.

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Gabi

The glass doors slide open in the Phnom Penh airport and a face stands out in the crowd. SomOn’s. Eight […]
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- Travel Tips and Experiences
The stunning natural beauty of New Zealand

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Skip

Summarizing a tour of New Zealand’s South Island is like describing a first kiss: it’s a bundle of raging emotions […]
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- Europe
Panda-monium on the Italian byways

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Skip

Think you have it rough? Try my life on for size. I’m a 2002 Fiat Panda. Two door, light green, […]
- Africa
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Return to South Africa

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Gabi

South Africa holidays have many things to do and see, my South Africa is more than stunning sunsets, craggy coastlines […]
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A writer’s lament: Missing my fictional friend, Jake

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Skip

I miss Jake. Though I’ve never met him, seen his face, talked to him, or emailed, Skyped or exchanged Tweets […]
Close encounters – South African style

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Skip

“Why are all these people looking at that rock?” I quipped as we came upon a small group of cars […]
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Finding Ogden

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Gabi

About 20 years ago, I created a fish named Ogden. He sprung to life in my head and flopped onto […]
From the corporate jungle to the Nicaraguan jungle: One woman’s journey

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Gabi

Cynthia Nevin Hoen used to start her days long before the sun came up, exercising to pre-empt the day’s stress. […]
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- Southeast Asia
A warm return to Phnom Penh that feels like home

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Skip

How odd that Phnom Penh should feel so much like home. And yet, how perfect. This place of bizarre contrasts […]
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- South America
Peru’s Sacred Valley: Go for a day, stay for a week. We did.

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Skip

The woman in the enormous white stovepipe hat wedged herself between me and the three men in the back seat […]
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- Travel Tips and Experiences
The Low Price of Living the High Life (or How To Find a Free Place to Stay)

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Gabi

This month, we’re living in an apartment in Oroklini, Cyprus, with a view of the Mediterranean. There’s a huge wraparound […]
My Top Ten Places from our 82 Day Adventure

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Gabi

We’ve hiked in the Cangshan Mountains in China and crossed the world’s third highest motorable pass (by car) in the […]
Remembering my friend Alan

Posted on January 18, 2024 by Skip

My friend Alan Wadey slipped away from us quietly, drawing his last breath in the middle of the night last […]

The Low Price of Living the High Life (or How To Find a Free Place to Stay)

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Gabi

This month, we’re living in an apartment in Oroklini, Cyprus, with a view of the Mediterranean. There’s a huge wraparound balcony covered with brilliant pink bougainvillea flowers, padded sun loungers […]

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Europe

Buying Books

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Skip

The vast majority of online stores offer prices that are much lower than what you will find at a physical store, this is what I’ve discovered after using the coupon […]

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Fawlty Towers, Italian style

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Skip

Halfway through the woefully under impressive but wildly amusing meal at Ristorante da Vinicio, Gabi put down her fork. “It’s like being in the Italian version of Fawlty Towers,” she […]

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Europe

The best of Cinque Terre takes a little effort to find

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Skip

The passion of Cinque Terre – with its stunning vistas, quaint towns, friendly people and incredible food – brought us to its shores. But it was the hidden gems we […]

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A place you can’t ig-Noah

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Gabi

Noah’s guests arrive two by two. Some come in four-by-fours. Some come on foot. And some on wheels. They pour into the Ark by the boatloads. Not to escape from […]

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This spud’s for you: Well-oiled museum honors history of frites

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Skip

Oh, to have been born with the pedigree of Kornelius Lieuwes de Vries, one of the heroes of the modern potato. Or like Chris Verschueren, fry master extraordinaire who, along […]

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