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Wandering the Old Streets of Lisbon

Originally posted on Travel With Molly:
I have a confession to make. I went to Lisbon last week – for a whole week – and I did absolutely nothing. Well, that’s not strictly true. I ate what seemed like huge…

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Letters from Madagascar: Fort Dauphin; An Introduction

Originally posted on Wanderlust Nation:
Fort Dauphin is an island in the far South East of Madagascar.  It is located on a peninsula (the French word is presqu’île, which is one degree closer to an island than a peninsula) which…

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Flor macro

Originally posted on Photography Art Plus:
Love the colour… Photography Art Plus View original post

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A Lobster in New York Extract from The Lotus Generation by Carole Mccall

We met at the airport and the flight was on time. I had always had a problem with long haul flights as I just could not sleep but I had enough books to keep me occupied for the whole journey. … Continue reading

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Cook this: from scratch beef & bacon pie

Looks delicious…

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Three memorable Mediterranean seafood dishes

Delicious food from the Mediterranean

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The Mouse in the Kitchen… extract from The Lotus Generation by Carole McCall

The interior of the shop was gloomy after the bright summer sun. As I adjusted my gaze I saw a young woman looking haughtily back at me. In my haltering French I started to ask her if she knew where … Continue reading

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THE LOTUS GENERATION

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Pienza: all Renaissance towns should have a bird that talks like a refrigerator

Originally posted on Picnic at the Cathedral:
During a fascinating period of the Italian Renaissance, humanist scholars and architects set out to create the ideal city.  Surprisingly, one of these urban planners was a pope–Pope Pious II.  Pius II (formerly…

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Which are you?

Originally posted on Inspiring Speakers:
A fox who lived in the deep forest of long ago had lost its front legs. No one knew how: perhaps escaping from a trap. A man who lived on the edge of the forest…

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