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Year of the Snake 2025
Happy Lunar New Year to all those celebrating the Year of the Snake! Across Asia, countries usher in the Lunar New Year celebrating Year of the Snake. Lunar New Year, also known as…
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Tuscan Roadtrip: San Gimignano
The pint-sized medieval hilltop town of San Gimignano is the perfect introduction to all the beauty of Tuscany. Most people make a beeline to see the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa, but we…
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Roadtrip through Tuscany
Rolling hills, cypress trees, medieval towns, sunshine, wine, and pasta. What is not to love about Italy’s famous Tuscany region? The destination for our annual Crimbo (Limbo) trip depends on seat availability on…
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Christmas Festive Season Round-up
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! A round-up of all the Christmas festive season activities from Santa’s Grotto to cinema dates. We love Christmas! It is really our favourite time of…
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Winter’s Day in Windsor
Just an hour by train from London, the riverside town of Windsor is a fantastic day trip to visit the famous Royal Palace and enjoy the Berkshire countryside. With the Christmas break upon…
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: A Musical with a Folkie Twist
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button swaps New Orleans for a Cornish fishing village for a different interpretation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s tale of a man who ages in reverse. A few weeks…
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Happy Thanksgiving 2024
The fourth Thursday of November marks Thanksgiving in the US – a day to reflect and to express gratitude for our many blessings in life. November was an eventful, yet chaotic month filled…
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Old Friends Keeps you Grounded
There is nothing like a good conversation with old friends to keep you grounded and humbled. And it is so good for the soul. As we head into Thanksgiving weekend, it is time…
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Halloween, Diwali, Bonfire Night, Oh My!
This year Halloween and Diwali coincided on the same day, then followed by Bonfire Night which makes for a fun-filled weekend of fireworks, sparklers, and lots of sweets. We love, love, love the…
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Hello Autumn!
The temperature is dropping, the leaves are falling, and the days are getting shorter, which only means autumn is upon us! Hello Autumn! The autumn season and the Christmas holidays are my family’s…
