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Exploring south Baffin Island’s art, culture and wildlife

September 25, 2019by Jennifer Allford Leave a comment

Cape Dorset, Nunavut: We’re walking down a rocky path in Cape Dorset when we unknowingly bump into one of Canada’s most exciting young Inuit artists. The teenager catches up to […]

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Getting Up Close with Polar Bears — While We Still Can

September 8, 2018by Jennifer Allford Leave a comment

Saturday Evening Post, Sept/Oct, 2018: “Hello, beautiful,” the guide says, in the gentlest tone, to the polar bear lumbering toward us. We’d been watching her feed on berry-laden bushes on the […]

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Riding moguls of water tidal bore rafting in Nova Scotia

September 8, 2018by Jennifer Allford Leave a comment

The Daily Beast, Sept 1, 2018: “Don’t white knuckle this part,” our guide says from behind the wheel of the red zodiac as we bomb along the brown river. “Save […]

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Beyond the sale rack: More than shopping at the mall

September 8, 2018by Jennifer Allford Leave a comment

Calgary Herald, Sept 1, 2018: After an especially good haul at a sale, my dad, a dapper dresser and committed bargain hunter, would grin and pronounce that he was “going […]

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Laugh, cry or punch a wall? Go for the laugh

September 8, 2018by Jennifer Allford Leave a comment

Calgary Herald, August 4 2018: We do live in interesting times, don’t we? They’re so interesting I deleted Twitter off my phone. It wasn’t to save hours scrolling through tiny […]

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Why did the visitor cross the road in Phnom Penh?

July 4, 2018by Jennifer Allford Leave a comment

OCanadiana May 12, 2018: Crossing the street in Phnom Penh is an adventure all its own. The Cambodian city has 2.3 million people and at least 2 million of them […]

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Beef on a bun girl judges lobster roll contest

July 4, 2018by Jennifer Allford Leave a comment

OCanadiania Feb 15, 2018: White Point Resort, Nova Scotia—My training regime includes eating lobster poutine, creamed lobster and lobster in the shell. There is gravy, cream and butter, forks, bibs […]

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The history beneath our feet

July 4, 2018by Jennifer Allford Leave a comment

Calgary Herald, June 30, 2018: We throw the street names around every day while navigating the roads in Calgary. Shaganappi, the one that’s fun to watch visitors say, is a […]

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Packing pipeline placards for Vancouver

July 4, 2018by Jennifer Allford Leave a comment

Calgary Herald, June 2, 2018: When your kids are little you worry about them running with scissors. When they grow up and decide to go to grad school at UBC, […]

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Looking for love

July 4, 2018by Jennifer Allford Leave a comment

Calgary Herald, May 5. 2018: I scroll down looking for handsome faces, long legs and strong backs. I like the big guys and I fall half-in-love with each picture I […]

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writing from home + away + in between

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yet another wine blog

Wander Woman Thea

Taste, Travel, Tell

Sublime Curiosity

A zoo for thought experiments.

What's In John's Freezer?

Treasures that scientists keep on ice

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The adventures of an American journalist and author based in Mexico and traveling the world. 49 countries and counting!

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Fancy Food. Luxury Travel. Lyfe Style. Gay Magic

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