Veronica James's Blog, page 131
October 10, 2017
Beijing – Forbidden No More
For those of us who grew up in the "eat your vegetables, there are starving kids in China" era, visiting Beijing really seemed like a trip into a forbidden city. Back then the city was known... CONTINUE READING >>
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October 5, 2017
Ambling Around St. Ives
We couldn’t very well have a walking tour without walking, so we set out on foot from our base of explorations in Carbis Bay toward the quaint English seaside resort town of St. Ives. CONTINUE READING >>
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September 30, 2017
Fall Festival Favorites
As the October rolls around it is time to roll out the barrels… of fun! There are few functions we find more fantastic than a fabulous fall festival... CONTINUE READING >>
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September 25, 2017
Sleepless in Salisbury
Through our years of traveling we have tried to come up with all sorts of tricks to outsmart jetlag. In general, they don’t work, but we discovered a town well worth exploring... CONTINUE READING >>
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September 21, 2017
A Broken Record
With the devastation wrought by the record breaking storms Harvey, Irma, and Maria, we feel that we must do whatever we can to bring attention to the massive resources that will be necessary for cleanup and rebuilding. CONTINUE READING >>
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September 17, 2017
The John Deere Pavilion – Moline, Illinois
Our visit to the John Deere Pavilion was special to us because it was my birthday, and John Deere is my great-great-great Grandfather. I grew up knowing about this legacy, but without much knowledge of the machinery that bears my ancestor's name. That was certain to change... CONTINUE READING >>
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September 14, 2017
Care for the Caribbean
The aftermath from the deadly duo of hurricanes Harvey and Irma has left us overwhelmed. With so much destruction in Texas and Florida, it is also easy to overlook the truly catastrophic damage left behind in the Caribbean... CONTINUE READING >>
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September 10, 2017
Five Fabulous Favorites
Without a doubt the most common question we are asked about our travels is "What is your favorite place?" We always say that it is nearly impossible to pick just one, but this handful are usually among the ones that spring to mind... CONTINUE READING >>
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September 5, 2017
A Gypsy Daughter Moves to Paris (and leaps out of her comfort zone)
As a young woman, I never imagined I’d move to France. I had no girlhood obsession with Paris, no special feelings for French culture, no Eiffel Tower prints in my college dorm room. I didn’t even like cheese.... CONTINUE READING >>
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August 31, 2017
Padstow Proves to be Practically Perfect
For the first two days of our Cornish explorations we made the charming town of Padstow our homebase. This little fishing port on the north coast of Cornwall was perfect for an introduction to this part of the United Kingdom. The first evening we walked around the harbor... CONTINUE READING >>
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