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Live free, but don’t be a jerk about it – The Tropical Canadian
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An oxymoronic life of adventure. Live free, but don’t be a jerk about it. This is the backdrop against which I’ve been reading books such as. How to be a Free Range Human. And here is my discomfort:. I’ve yet to read one of these books or blog post that acknowledges that many many people have rich and fulfilling lives while working 9 to 5, owning a home, having 2.5 kids and 2 cars and a dog, and holidaying 2-4 weeks of the year. November 12, 2015. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here.
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See ya, 2015 – don’t let the door hit you on the way out – The Tropical Canadian
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An oxymoronic life of adventure. See ya, 2015 – don’t let the door hit you on the way out. When a year starts with a magic I couldn’t even dream of, declaring that it was only going to get better from there was just setting myself up for failure. How could any 365 days hope to keep up to welcoming 2015 on the beach in Barbados, blissed out on prosecco and wonder, held fast in the warm arms of a dream, watching fireworks that reflected off Caribbean surf? Yet, when I think about 2015, those are not the th...
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Getting through – The Tropical Canadian
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An oxymoronic life of adventure. One of my favourite Jamaican phrases which never failed to make me smile was being asked by a salesperson in a store “Getting through, Miss? 8221; There’s something about it that sounds much more authentic and endearing than our various versions of “May I help you.” It’s something I bonded with other Canadians-in-Jamaica about through smiles. Saturday as I prepared for my feast and fundraiser. You’re not allowed to freak out tomorrow – just roll with it. And then the powe...
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Your Support – The Tropical Canadian
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An oxymoronic life of adventure. As part of their journey with CUSO International volunteers are asked to commit to fundraising $2000 to help sustain CUSO’s vital work and to enable them to send more volunteers, like myself, on a regular and strategic basis. Obviously, all of this takes a lot of money for CUSO and (to a lesser degree) for the volunteers. Any donation you can provide will make a difference. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Address never made public). See ya, 2015 ̵...
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CUSO – The Tropical Canadian
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An oxymoronic life of adventure. CUSO International has been ‘Canada’s peace corp’ since 1961. Actually, while that description gives you some sense of what CUSO does, there is a vast difference in the way they connect Canadians to international development projects, programs and organizations. Overtime they began sending more professionals than new graduates (the average age of volunteers is now 41 – hooray for being above average – ha), coordinating their global work with VSO from the UK...CUSO̵...
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The temperate Canadian does #LakeWeek – The Tropical Canadian
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An oxymoronic life of adventure. The temperate Canadian does #LakeWeek. So last week I decided to try a little something. I’m about adventure, and that can happen anywhere at any time. After a gloomy, cool, damp June we expected a week of sunshine, which I kicked off at a friend’s VERY tropical pool party. The party sparked a memory, a desire, and a plan – I had so much fun floating in that pool (in a FLAMINGO! LAKE WEEK IN REVIEW: (see the TL;DR version. Day 1: Elk Lake. Day 2: Prior Lake. Thetis is pro...
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An Isak Dinesen kind of day – The Tropical Canadian
https://tropicalcanadian.wordpress.com/2016/09/12/an-isak-dinesen-kind-of-day
An oxymoronic life of adventure. An Isak Dinesen kind of day. Every so often – once or twice a year, I suppose – I get into a mindset that only salt water can heal. On those days I awake with Isak Dinesen’s most famous quote ringing in my ears:. The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea. Luckily for me, I live on an island in the Pacific with easy access to rock-hewn beaches and stirring sea breezes. I awoke this morning and thought (not for the first time) “sell everything, get ...
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My Map – The Tropical Canadian
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An oxymoronic life of adventure. So, I did it. In 5 months I visited, however briefly, all 14 parishes in Jamaica. They are all beautiful in their own way – lush or arid, plains or mountains. All of Jamaica is stunning. PS: Is it just me or does Jamaica look like a manatee … maybe I’ll see one while I’m here. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out.
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Blended spirits – The Tropical Canadian
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An oxymoronic life of adventure. There was a moment this weekend when my house smelled like the perfect balance of Douglas Fir, sugar cookies and sorrel – a festive Christmas drink. Enjoyed throughout the Caribbean, and made from hibiscus flowers and spices. It gave me pause to think how travel helps us learn and grow, even with things as ‘known’ as Christmas. I spent last Christmas with my younger son in Montego Bay. I wouldn’t mind having goat curry again this year. And I wouldn’t mind ...Traditions ar...
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Wanderlust Legacy – The Tropical Canadian
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An oxymoronic life of adventure. Wonder how a 30 year old dream is fed until it takes flight? Here’s a few highlights:. 1970’s – my aunt, uncle and cousins split their time between her home (Canada) and his home (southern Africa, including then Rhodesia and South Africa). Their letters and visits home, and the very rare phone calls, spark my awareness that there is another world within our world. 1985 – my parents take my sister. On the Cliffs of Moher, where the wind literally takes your breath away.
