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Historical Halifax — A Visit to Pier 21 — Canadian Museum of Immigration
Unless you’re from Halifax (my hand is up), an immigrant to Canada between 1928 and 1970, or a Canadian who went overseas during World War 11, you probably don’t have a clue of the important role Halifax played. Between 1928 and 1970 Pier 21 in Halifax was Canada’s gateway to a million immigrants….YES..ONE MILLION! Then,…
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Food and Markets Around the World for Travel Photo Thursday
Welcome to another week of Travel Photo Thursday. As we move from the heat of the summer into fall and now winter, my mindset seems to shift to food. This is the time of the year that I will cook up a huge pot of vegetable soup and eat it everyday until it’s just a…
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Waterways and Sandy Beaches to Wake-up Your Travel Bug
Nothing inspires the travel bug in me more than a photo of a beautiful waterway/white sandy beach. When I find blog posts featuring water I am always eager to read them. Perhaps it’s because I grew up in Nova Scotia…”Canada’s Ocean Playground”, where the North Atlantic is only moments away, and white sand beaches are…
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Travel Photo Thursday — September 5th, 2012 — Capture the Seasons
Welcome to another week of Travel Photo Thursday. Where did the summer go? The semester started this week, so I’ve been busy meeting and greeting students, and preparing for classes. Hardly a moment to think about Travel Photo Thursday! I was nominated by Leigh from HikeBikeTravel to participate in the latest contest making the rounds.…