No time to read now? Click here to download as a PDF. The best cameras for travel often rely on CMOS sensors to capture stunning photos, whether you’re exploring vibrant cities or serene landscapes. Known for speed, power efficiency, and high-quality imaging, CMOS cameras are ideal for travel, from compact models that fit in your…
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The Metropole Bookshelf is an opportunity for authors of forthcoming or recently published books to let the UHA community know about their new work in the field. By Joseph Godlewski I was trained to be suspicious of origins. The search for metaphysical starting points has always seemed haunted by romantic essentialist beliefs and fraught with…
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Today was a day when I felt like quitting. All of it. The coaching, the business building, all of it. I felt like quitting my book. I’m working with a writing coach who is helping me finish my book. To put it mildly, it hasn’t been easy to write. In fact, it’s one of the…
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For this fall’s Living Abroad series, our next stop is Morocco. Sinclair, an American elementary school teacher, lives in Tangier, Morocco’s third-largest city. Here, Sinclair describes Moroccan nut, date, and avocado smoothies, her experience dating in Morocco, and Tangier’s unlikely love for Birkenstocks… Sinclair’s background: I moved to Morocco in September 2019 and quickly fell…
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Wanting to do a Chicago to New Orleans road trip? Interstate 55 (I-55), is a major highway that stretches from the vibrant city of New Orleans, Louisiana on the Gulf of Mexico, to the bustling metropolis of Chicago, Illinois on Lake Michigan. Spanning over 960 miles, this iconic route passes through several states, each offering…
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Once again I have had circumstances that have taken me away from being present here on Blogger as well as from moving forward with my “Imperfect Strangers” book project. I feel akin to Mooch, the cat featured in the Mutts comic strip atop this entry and I must confess, the longer I’m away from my…
As seasoned travellers or if I’m honest, probably weekly travellers, I’d like to feel we have a reasonable idea of what would constitute as ‘a place worth ticking off your bucket list’. Obviously this decision will always come down to personal taste and generally, I’m more of a sucker for a beautiful setting as opposed…
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As a women’s mindset coach for middle-aged women, I’ve had far too many conversations about the fear and anxiety that often come with growing older and the idea that it’s a sure sign our lives are all but over or that we are somehow decrepit, feeble, or over the hill. Seriously? I’m not sure about…
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Last Updated on Oct 1, 2024 The holiday season in Salt Lake City is a time of wonder and joy, and nothing says Christmas quite like the dazzling display of lights that adorn the city. From twinkling street corners to spectacular light shows, the city’s festive lights are a must-see during the holiday season and…
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From forest-shrouded communities living in hilltop hamlets to coastal fishing communities that blossomed into trading ports, there is no shortage of beautiful small towns in Europe. Yet there’s one thing that Europe’s most magical towns often have in common: medieval roots. And I love them. Half-timbered homes, hardy defensive walls and the Romanesque and Gothic…
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