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Category Archives: This Nomadic Life

Redefining Success

May 1, 2022

When Don and I began our nomadic journey back in 2011 I felt it was important to share the story …

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Going The Distance: the best way to get from A to B

September 13, 2021

The Travel Highlights series I had thought to do a post about the best of all our travels, those places …

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An Unconventional Life

October 15, 2020

Hey! I did a thing! The lovely Heather Markel of Heather Begins fame interviewed me as part of her Inspired …

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Love In The Time Of Corona – finding our way home

March 19, 2020

We got in by the skin of our teeth, but we’re not home yet. Our journey began February 8th with …

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Shelley’s Story – reflections from a freelance travel writer

June 18, 2019

Her work has been featured in National Geographic, USA Today, Fodor’s, LA Times, CNN, The Telegraph, The Guardian, Yahoo, and …

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The Other Side of Travelling Without Don: new friends in China!

July 27, 2018

An article I wrote for Intrepid Travel has just been published in The Journal, by Intrepid Travel. I recently wrote …

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Lost in Translation

July 3, 2018

26 May-11 June 2018. Nearly seven weeks travelling solo in Japan and China. Non-stop sightseeing, long days, walking walking walking. …

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The Journey to Tokyo

April 29, 2018

26 April. I’m at the airport in Vancouver waiting for my flight to Tokyo. Alone. It’s been such a rollercoaster …

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All Creatures Great and Small: wildlife around the world. Part 2

April 17, 2018

As I looked through my files for my favourite wildlife photos it became obvious that there would be far too …

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All Creatures Great and Small: wildlife around the world. Part 1

March 28, 2018

Following on from the recent posts of my favourite photos of people, and my favourite landscape photos here are a …

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Ch . . ch . . ch . . Changes: a whole new era

March 8, 2018

The last line in my previous post about my recovery from pain and hip replacement surgery was: I have no …

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A Thousand Ways to Kneel and Kiss the Ground – landscapes around the world

February 6, 2018

I always have had, and still have, a great curiosity about the world. I’m fascinated by people, by different cultures …

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People Around the World

December 31, 2017

Of all the people I’ve photographed over the years I had in mind three or four photos that were particular …

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The Enigma of Pain: a journey towards healing

November 17, 2017

Those of you who have been following the blog for a while know that I’ve been in pain for some …

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Finally travelling again! Walked the old city walls in Dubrovnik - 2km, 1000 stairs - a workout with views.
Beautiful Vancouver - Jericho Beach.
Beautiful Vancouver - Jericho Beach and Park.
When Don and I began our nomadic journey back in 2011 I felt it was important to share the story of the inner journey as much as the outer. It’s been a very long time since I’ve shared a post about the inner journey. And then this happened: about a month ago I stood and looked around our small apartment and from nowhere, unexpectedly, the thought arose How did this happen? How did I get *here*? New blog post: Redefining Success. Link in bio.
June 2021. Altogether there are fifty pink-themed floral installations; it's Fleurs de Ville Rosé. Latest blog post: In The Pink! An explosion of beauty at Fleurs de Villes. Link in bio.

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  • Beauty in Stressful Times
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  • The Orphans’ File – photos from around the world.
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About us - Alison and Don
Salt Flats and Bowler Hats: Uyuni and Copacabana, Bolivia
Why I Blog: Creativity And The Need To Give It Away
The End of an Era
To Tour Or Not To Tour? Independent Travel Versus Travelling With a Tour Group
Homing In On Home
Jordan Highlights: Gerasa, the Dead Sea, and the Map of Madaba
Why The Best Travels Of My Life Started After Fifty
Earthquake City – Antigua, Guatemala
Women of Guatemala - a series of vignettes

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