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A bit of modernism in medieval Zwolle

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I had never heard of Zwolle until the day before I visited. When planning my trip from Amsterdam to Groningen I saw I had to change train there. I looked it up and read that it has a medieval centre set inside a defensive canal. Sold! The old town area is a ten minute walk from the train station and the town… [Read More]

Bus Progress Report #6: The HOME Stretch! (September 10-16)

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Waiting in the parking lot.. hitched up and ready to go! First.. the big news! We have been sprung free from Elkhart, Indiana and are back on the road! On Tuesday afternoon, after buttoning up the final tweaks and settled up the bill – we fired up the 2-stroke engine and started our journey south and west towards Albuquerque. In this post we’ll catch you up on what we are calling the ‘home stretch’ – the final preps and finishing touches. First, the video edition with commentary taken every couple of days ‘in the moment’: If video… [Read More]

A List of Books that May Change your Life

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I started off 2015 with a 10-day silent Vipassana meditation course, one of the hardest things I’ve ever chosen to do. I wasn’t a meditator. I had never even meditated before. My friends, appalled that I was taking this on, told me that it was like running a marathon before ever trying to run. … [Read More]

THIS Is Why I Love Indonesia

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I whine about Bali a lot, both because Bali and because British. But I love Indonesia. And this trip I’m on has reminded me why. Because Indonesia is the only place in the whole wide world where you can set out looking for an island populated entirely by midgets and land up diving with whale sharks. (Probably also the only place where the equivalent of the head of a county council will invite you to his house to meet the spirits of ancestral kings, too.) I am currently “on assignment” as ponces have it… [Read More]

A Tribute to Wayne Dyer

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There are many people in my life who I’ve turned to for guidance to make sense of life’s journey and how to best deal with its ups and downs. I treasure their wisdom and how they’ve helped me transform my life. But, there has been one, who I’ve returned to again and again, … [Read More]

VIDEO: Romania in 2 minutes #PriNeamt

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If you have trouble viewing this video click here:  http://youtu.be/1hwB3wGIAY0 Recently we were fortunate enough to visit one of the most scenic areas in all of Romania for a solid week. The name of this particular region is Neamt County where we enjoyed activities such as hiking up mountains, visiting monasteries, exploring artisan’s houses and gorging on delicious Romanian cuisine just to name a few. The following video… [Read More]