Choosing to live on a Caribbean Island offers many obvious benefits — soft white sand beaches, crystal clear blue sea, lush tropical foliage, and sunrises and sunsets beyond compare. Then there is a benefit that I was pleasantly surprised to encounter—becoming a member of the Roatan Global Village.
The Land of Evangeline: Nova Scotia’s Acadian Heartland
Nova Scotia Grand Pre region is steeped in scenic beauty and Acadian history. The famous poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow even penned the poem Evangeline about a fictional Acadian heroine and her trials and tribulations before being united with her lover, Gabriel.
You Aren’t Always What You Eat, Right?
An inadvertent misplacement of food turns a normally innocuous snack into a disgusting affair.
Girl Meets Canada: My St. John’s Meltdown
What do you do once you reach the final destination of your journey and realize you have no idea what to do with yourself now?
A Classical Romance
I suffer from a rather rare ailment I sometimes call the “classical bug”. This is characterized by total fascination with all things ancient, especially those concerning the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations.
When Strangers Aren’t So Strange
Meeting people and making new friends is part of any traveller’s journey. Sandra Phinney recently met two people in the new-to-her city of Portland who had connections to her family and province proving that it really is a small world.
Land of the Hanging Monastery: The Buddhist Treasures of China Part 3
In Part 3 of the Buddhist Treasure sof China series, Vincent Ross visits The Hanging Monastery, Yungang Caves, Wooden Pagoda and the Nine Dragon Wall. He also explores how Buddhism first came to China.
100,000 Buddhas – The Buddhist Treasures of China Part 2
Even now, there are parts of China that remain mysterious to foreigners. Until recently, foreigners knew little of China’s Buddhist temples, shrines and grottoes. Vincent Ross takes us on a trip into the Buddhist heart of China, including a visit to the caves which hold 100,000 images of Buddha.
The Buddhist Treasures of China – Part I
Many people believe Buddhism does not survive in modern China, but in Vincent Ross’ three-part photo essay he reveals China’s Buddhist temples, grottoes, shines and other little-known cultural touchstones.
An Ancient Murder, A Modern Day Apology
Alan Cram sets off for Canterbury to apologize for a murder committed by one of his ancestors, a knight of Henry II, many centuries ago. How would you feel if one of your fore-bearers had brutally murdered an Archbishop?
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