Based on the recent readers’ survey, 53.8% of you enjoy reading the Random Thoughts posts and 43.8% of you enjoy reading them when they’re investing-related. Only 2.3% of you believe these posts are too random ... Read more| Tawcan
Work has started on the new Timmins terminal for the Northlander train.| Sean Marshall
Time to get back in the game! The Wattle is in full bloom in Perth.| Travels with Ali
On a Rhine River Cruise, with wine on one hand and a camera on the other. Enjoying the line of coloured houses and the view of some medieval castles. In the centre of Heidelberg, the university town of Germany, are these charming houses and restaurants. The Heidelberg Castle overlooks the old town. The Bruckentor or... Read More| Wandering Teresa
CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND Christchurch is such a great city for walking, and what makes it even better are all the murals you spot along the way. When I was wandering near Riverside Market, I came across what I thought was an old vintage building. But when I looked closer, I realised the whole thing was... Read More| Wandering Teresa
Rise From the Rubble’ is a mural by Brandon Warrell on Hereford Street in Christchurch, New Zealand. It’s a symbol of hope, commemorating the resilience and efforts of the Christchurch community to…| Wandering Teresa
Hey everyone, welcome to another month of dividend income update. For those of you who are new, we have been publishing monthly dividend updates since we started this blog back in July 2014. From that ... Read more| Tawcan
The Lens Artist Challenge this week is brought to us by Johnbo @ Journeys with Johnbo. He’s explained it well and we’re looking for photos that feature compositional elements like lines…| Travels with Ali
I find myself on a boat, quite a large boat. But it seems I have a corpse that has come with me, or is somehow part of what I am carrying. I’m figuring there must be some paperwork that needs takin…| follow your nose
Spotted this charming little cottage in Glenorchy, New Zealand —with its rusty old wheel still attached and glass windows with flower boxes spilling over with blooms. The weathered wood, the vintag…| Wandering Teresa
Namibia is vast, beautiful, and wildly underrated. Whether you’re planning a self-drive safari, visiting the salt pans of Etosha, or road-tripping toward Fish River Canyon, this is a country that rewards careful planning and open-hearted exploration. My husband and I recently embarked on our Namibia road trip, combining camping and guesthouse stays, and these are... The post Namibia Travel Tips: What to Know Before You Go appeared first on Easy on the Tongue.| Easy on the Tongue
As we near the end of Becky’s Red Squares for July, I went all out for the last day. Incorporating boats, doors, umbrellas and flowers for a fun fiesta of reds. Looking forward to joining in more challenges soon.| Travels with Ali
During our stay in the UK this year, England celebrated VE Day in May. VE Day, which stands for Victory in Europe Day, is celebrated on May 8th to commemorate the formal acceptance by the Allies of Germany’s unconditional surrender, marking the end of World War II in Europe. This year, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of … Continue reading "🏴 VE Day 2025: Street Parties and Community Spirit 🏴"| Travels with Ali
Even though I’ve been retired for almost a year (wow!), I recently attended a professional conference that I’ve been attending since 2004. Many of the attendees have become close friend…| From the Pen Cup
Let me take you back to Arrowtown, New Zealand—this time, in the opposite direction from the main street I shared earlier. The first thing that caught my eye was a historic cabin nestled against a …| Wandering Teresa
Amido writes about their sightseeing holiday in Yemen, twenty years ago. Photographs by Purushottama| Osho News
Whether he's a frequent flyer or an occasional explorer, these travel gifts for men are sure to be a hit on any occasion.| Sugar & Cloth
TRAVEL DIARY: DAY 9 DAYTRIP TO ARROWTOWN Arrowtown is a small town near Queenstown on New Zealand’s South Island. It began as a gold mining town, and you can still see that history in its old cotta…| Wandering Teresa
TRAVEL DIARY: DAY 8 QUEENSTOWN Walking through town from our hotel, it was easy to see why Queenstown calls itself the adventure capital. There are so many thrill-seeking activities—skydiving, jet …| Wandering Teresa
What is leprosy? A Thai food blogger shares history, facts, and personal stories behind this misunderstood disease from her childhood village.| Simply Suwanee
A Thai food blogger reflects on generations shaped by leprosy in her village—stories of resilience, family, and the roots behind her recipes.| Simply Suwanee
Welcome to Part 3 and the final part of our 20-day Taiwan trip report. I hope you have enjoyed reading about our trip and seeing all the pictures so far.| Tawcan
This week’s theme for Monochrome Madness is Street Lamps. Chosen by Brian @ BushBoy’s World. I looked through my archives and found a few, they make lovely shots, especially when transf…| Travels with Ali
Last week I shared the first three days of our Taiwan trip with a lot of pictures to give readers an idea of what our trip was about. Taiwan is very| Tawcan
As many of you know, years ago I created the word Tawcan by combining Taiwan and Canada (it should have been Taican but that’s not very original for me so I| Tawcan
After much planning and anticipation we flew to London last week. Our itinerary included a month in America, visiting friends and relatives. A visit to my mum was also long overdue. My mum w…| Travels with Ali
I’m just back from a vacation to Colorado with the cousin I mentioned in my last post. I think this is the first time we’ve traveled together since that Maine trip, and we had a BLAST! …| From the Pen Cup
2023 was a fantastic travel year for our family. We ticked off some bucket list experiences on our 2023 travels. Besides bucket list trips we had lots of day trips and weekend getaways in the Netherlands. Some day trips and vacations were in other European countries. So here’s our 2023 in review. 2023 Travels January We started the new year in Ooij, at Fletcher-Restaurant De Gelderse Poort. Our balcony had a good view of the fireworks that started the new year. We arrived home the 2nd day o...| KarsTravels
2022 started with a lockdown, but luckily that was the last one. Looking at 2022 in review, we traveled a lot. Lots of daytrips and weekend getaways in the Netherlands. But also some vacations in Europe. So here are all our travels in 2022 month by month. 2022 in Review January We started the new year in Callantsoog, at Fletcher Badhotel Callantsoog. The country was still in lockdown at that moment and this continued in the first few months of the year. Almost at the end of the month we had a...| KarsTravels
Packing tips from a family of four, including a 3 and 5 year old, for traveling to an all-inclusive resort in Ochos Rios, Jamaica.| Simply {Darr}ling
The city of dreams, as it was for Aisha Banerjee and thousands before and after, Mumbai, rather Bombay is more than just a city. The melody of iktaara was a reason enough to spend the week after fi…| Niv's Nook
Sweet? Wistful? Kind? Tender? These are the words I find myself drawn to these days. There is such boorish brutality in the world at the moment, that a gentle, kind corner of life feels absolutely …| follow your nose
The 16 dividend payouts added up to $8,287.55 which is a new monthly record for us! It’s pretty neat to start off the year with a monthly dividend income of| Tawcan
After flying from Bangkok to Hong Kong, we immediately took the bus over the new HKZM Bridge. This is something Anthony has wanted to do for a while. Normally we would take the ferry, but after res…| Travels with Ali
TRAVEL DIARY: TASMANIA 2 This was where we were dropped off by our Uber. And straight away we could already smell the aroma of food. Today will be primarily spent at Salamanca Market, Tasmania̵…| Wandering Teresa
These four dividend hikes increased our forward annual dividend income by $127.96. I was very pleased to see a payout increase of more than 10% from both Visa| Tawcan
This summer in Thailand was nothing short of extraordinary! What started as a simple dream of feeding the elderly in my village last year evolved into a beautiful series of events that exceeded all my expectations this year. One small idea sparked another, and soon, our efforts blossomed into something truly remarkable. You can read...Read More| Simply Suwanee
Servings: 6 Total time: 1 hour Level: Medium HOMEMADE POTATO GNOCCHI I don’t forget some foods I ate in different countries, and sometimes I try it in my own kitchen. Yesterday, I tried one of them, this food recipe is called Gnocchi from the Italian kitchen. I tried making gnocchi, I read recipes of the... Read More| Mommy Cook For Me
It’s a new month and that means it’s time for another monthly dividend income update.| Tawcan
Hello readers! This post is a bit different from my usual recipe shares—it's something personal and close to my heart. It involves food, cooking, Thailand, and bringing my Thai village together! Please read on for more details. I’ve created a GoFundMe to help raise money for my village. You can donate here Last April, I pursued […]| Simply Suwanee
Hello everyone, welcome to another monthly dividend income update.| Tawcan
I went to Europe for the first time in 1997. I was 18, coming off of a failed attempt at college and several months of double shifts in San Francisco restaurants trying to make enough money for a plane ticket. I carried around with me a haze of too much pot smoking, the weight of...Read More »| Eating From the Ground Up
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TRAVEL DIARY: PORTO 4 Due to the persistent rain in the morning and looking like the same for the following days, we opted for a two-day hop-on-hop-off bus tour, conveniently stopping near our airb…| Wandering Teresa
TRAVEL DIARY: LISBON 4 Did you know that Uber fares are incredibly cheap in Portugal? We stumbled upon this discovery during our visit to Sintra when we opted for a taxi. Glad we found out because …| Wandering Teresa
Seattle blogger Kendra Darr shares her tips about taking her family, including her toddler and preschooler, to Nassau Bahamas.| Simply {Darr}ling
(and everything in Between) TRAVEL DIARY: LISBON 2 We started early and walked to the train station. Some interesting things to see and smell along the way. Like the protruding car, some souvenirs …| Wandering Teresa
Tips on what to bring and where to save suitcase space when packing for kid stuff to Atlantis Bahamas.| Simply {Darr}ling
In two and a half years of traveling for my work I have never ended up in Spokane. J always said it was a pretty awesome overnight, and especially so in spring when the river is high. What are the odds, then, that we ended up on a Spokane overnight together...in spring?!| This Makes Me Laugh
J and I finally took a trip that we had been talking about for a while. Instead of heading to Scottsdale for Spring Training this year we decided to book a shorter, less expensive Colorado stay-cation: we headed to Glenwood Springs on the Amtrak to enjoy vapor caves, hot springs, a historic hotel, great beer, and a great meal.| This Makes Me Laugh
In February I was on reserve, which means that J ended up with some decent trips with his seniority. One trip in particular was purposely bid. The overnights were DCA (Reagan National) and SAN (San Diego). | This Makes Me Laugh
I don't even know where yo start. | This Makes Me Laugh
Happy February! The last little bit of January J and I spent enjoying friends, the great, outdoors, and good hooch. Doesn't get much better than that! | This Makes Me Laugh
I had recently been to Tucson on a long overnight with a pretty awesome crew. While we were there we talked about how great it would be to rent a car and drive a few miles east to the east side of Saguaro National Park to do a hike.| This Makes Me Laugh
Hello friends!| This Makes Me Laugh
Part 2! Once again, click to enlarge. :)| This Makes Me Laugh
In September (I know, I know) J and I drove to Yellowstone National Park for three nights of camping and two full days of exploring (though we were able to fit in a lot of exploring on day 1 and saw some gorgeous ice-covered landscape on day 4 as we left early in the morning). I decided to do this mostly as a photo essay, as I think I was able to document all the big moments, activities we accomplished, and sights we saw, with a pictures. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND enlarging for detail. Part two will...| This Makes Me Laugh
To continue our trip J and I decided to enjoy an evening in Portland, ME before heading to Baltimore and saying "hi" to our old stomping ground Oct-Nov of 2011. We loved spending the evening in a new city, and also had a fabulous time exploring our "old" one. In Portland we walked all over, took the tasting tour at Shipyard Brewing Company, and had dinner out on the town. In Baltimore, we took the train from BWI to the Inner Harbor and then walked all the way over to Canton where we lived for...| This Makes Me Laugh
Yes, this blog post is a little late, but I haven't had much time recently to go through all the photos, upload them, and write. Now, here I am!| This Makes Me Laugh
A day in the life...| This Makes Me Laugh
A day in the life...| This Makes Me Laugh
TRAVEL DIARY: LISBON 1 Jack and I reached Lisbon from Barcelona via Vuelling airlines in approximately 2 hours. Upon arrival, we met up with Tim and Leigh, who had traveled from London. We took an …| Wandering Teresa
Last year was the 5th year I set goals and resolutions at the beginning of the year and provided quarterly updates here on this blog. Out of the 13 goals and| Tawcan
TRAVEL DIARY: GIRONA Left our hotel early for Barcelona Nord. I organised this day trip via Get Your Guide. Met our guide at platform 17/18, left at 8:30 and arrived in Girona, Spain, in about an h…| Wandering Teresa
(taken from my old blog, written in 06.2017) This Memorial Day, I had the pleasure of visiting our country’s capitol, Washington D.C. It was incredible to explore, and I definitely want to go back soon! If you plan to visit Washington D.C. sometime soon, below are some things I would recommend. Where to Stay I…| Miss Yana Cherie
