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Happy Canada Day! Two Go Round-The-World site launches!
On this day in 1867, Canadians bravely banded together and accepted the British Government’s bureaucratic restructuring of their provinces! Well not really. While popular concepts of rebellion are a lot different in a country like Canada (where no revolution or war of independence provided a precedent) the notion of rebellion does exist in our country, but perhaps not to the extent that it does elsewhere in the world, where we can find different perspectives on the legitimacy of violence.
Jeff Patch checks out the Flip UltraHD and Travel Savvy Mom gives one away!
Jeff Patch at “Have Pack, Will Travel” takes a look at the Flip UltraHD Camcorder that we reviewed last week. His conlusion? Similar to ours.
Koh Lanta Yai—unforgettable
We found a magnificent place called Koh Lanta Yai, located in the Andaman Sea off the west coast of Thailand, between the Phi Phi islands and the mainland. It wasn’t remote, but was also not nearly as built up as Phi Phi. There’s a local flavour (the island is muslim) and a quiet charm here that is lacking in tourist hotspots like Ko Samui and nearby Ko Phi Phi.
For as long as I can remember…
Having just a taste of the world has whetted our appetites for more. So, six years after we first left to go away for a year together—here we are again. We’ve begun to make preparations for our next year-long getaway!
From Small Beginnings Come Great Things
We’re quietly reminded of the adage attributed to St Augustine: “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page”.
