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Feb 15

Pandemic Ponderings: A Travel Mindset

Travel is typically defined as going from one place to another, usually over a distance of some length. Because travel, in this...

Kim O'Flaherty

Feb 3

Serendipitous

Serendipitous is one of my favorite words. I like saying it, the way its multisyllabic intonation rolls off my tongue, and I like the...

Kim O'Flaherty

Jan 26

A Walk Through Time

Built in AD 122, Hadrian’s Wall traverses 84 miles of England’s north country. A fortification marking the northern reaches of Roman...

In The Footsteps of Van Gogh – St Rémy de Provence

Kim O'Flaherty

Jan 19

In The Footsteps of Van Gogh – St Rémy de Provence

Vincent van Gogh arrived in southern France in 1888, attracted by the luminescent quality of the light and the consequent intensity of...

Kim O'Flaherty

Jan 11

Unexpected Memories

Before a trip, many of us spend hours poring over travel web sites, examining routes, and researching the best places to eat, sleep, and...

Kim O'Flaherty

Jan 4

The Magic of Mallorca

Exactly twenty years ago I embarked on my first trip to Mallorca, Spain. This Mediterranean island is every cyclist’s dream destination,...

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