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Vienna's house museums.
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Vienna’s House Museums: Intimate Moments with Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven and Haydn

February 11, 2018May 27, 2021 Joan Thompson 0 Comments Franz Schubert, Joseph Haydn, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Vienna's House Museums, W.A. Mozart

        Vienna’s house museums fly under the radar but for fans of Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven and Haydn,

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trains in Transylvania and Bulgaria
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Meet-Ups for Travellers on Trains in Transylvania

February 3, 2018May 27, 2021 Joan Thompson 0 Comments sighisoara, train travel, transylvania

No one told us that meet-ups on trains in Transylvania was a given. We were travelling from Budapest to Istanbul

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Pilgrim Statue
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A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim

September 16, 2017 Joan Thompson 2 Comments Camino, Camino Frances, Pilgrimages, Spain, Walking

The realities of a popular pilgrimage – The Camino – can sometimes overwhelm the transcendent….

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Trulli Home
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Trulli, Matera, Sassi

March 19, 2017March 19, 2017 Joan Thompson 4 Comments Italy, Matera, Puglia; Matera; Alberobellow, Trulli, UNESCO

Travellers in regions of Basilicata and Puglia in southern Italy are treated to an array of unusual homes and vistas.
One of the treasures, the city of Matera, has been designated Europe’s Cultural Capital for 2016.

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Big Magic Upon Us
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The French Camino: Hiking The Via Podiensis

November 4, 2016April 12, 2017 Joan Thompson 2 Comments Camino, Hiking in France, Via Podiensis

Walking is my new addiction, especially when it includes exploring new countryside. Read about the pleasures – and trials – of our 750 km stroll through France!

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The quintessential sign on the Camino.
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Camino de Santiago

September 4, 2016 Joan Thompson 4 Comments Chemin du Puy, Santiago de Compostela, The Camino, Via Podiensis

Camino to Santiago de Compostela The Pilgrimage – Sir Walter Raleigh 1604 ` Give me my scallop shell of quiet,

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Westlake Trail, Christina Lake
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Hike/Bike the Lake, Bears or Not!

August 21, 2016 Joan Thompson 2 Comments Bear Beware, Christina Lake, trails

Hiking in the mountains of British Columbia can’t be done without a lot of love
and a bit of bear savvy. And large ladles of gratitude!

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Buicchianico Flower Festival
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A Fortune of Flowers and Flags in Bucchianico, Italy

April 14, 2016May 27, 2021 Joan Thompson 6 Comments Abruzzo, Festivals, Italy

Sometimes premier local events are not in your guide book. Luckily, we took the advice of our agriturismo host
and scuttled up the mountain to take in Bucchianicos annual Flower Festival.

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J. Kathleen Thompson, Travel Enthusiast and Writer
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