I have no problem admitting that I’m a HUGE fan of Niffer’s spontaneous winter hibernation plan. And with my annual mini-break coming up for Christmas, I plan to do a whole lot of nothing…
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Every great trip is a spiritual journey. Those hooked on travel know this and seek it. We sightsee and photograph the strange and the beautiful. We’re voyeurs of the esoteric, constantly absorbing, sampling, deciphering.…
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I’ve been in Canada now for as long as it’s taken me to use up half of a tube of toothpaste. And I’m not sharing it with anyone. The girls and I have seen summer…
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I had a lovely surprise this week. I received an email from Wendy; avid readers will recognize her as our lovely Empress Tea representative living in Manila. The email was entitled “I’m in HK”!…
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Light, be it particle or wave, has force: you rig a giant sail and go. The secret of seeing is to sail on solar wind. Hone and spread your spirit till you yourself are…
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When I first told people I was moving to Ethiopia, the most common response was “Why?!” It was awfully romantic to say “for the love.” And I’ve stayed in Ethiopia for the last…
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culture & community relationships & love travelYellowknife via Photo – Because Describing it in Words Will Only Tell You How I Really Feel.
I’ve lived in Yellowknife for four years this September. I still don’t know how I feel about it. I describe my relationship with this city as a love/hate kinda thing. I can’t wait to…
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The stench reaches my nose long before I’m anywhere near the mess. The smell is putrid, a combination of dank and ripe, with notes of sewer, maggots and mold thrown in for good measure.…
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Empress Tea just had its one year anniversary! So to celebrate, we’ve compiled another fabulous group post with the theme, Firsts. There are nine bite-sized stories – perfect for reading on the go, or…
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I’m terribly sorry about this, but with this humble and brief posting of mine I have to take you away from JoAnna’s most likely warm and lovely yoga indian island and transfer you to…