Category Archives: Travel

Interview with Expatsblog – USA to the Netherlands

Posted on April 2, 2014 by wordgeyser

A while ago I was interviewed by Expatsblog for their great website which is full of resources for anyone moving from somewhere to, well, just about anywhere else. Their website a phenomenal amount of information available on wherever it is you’ll … Continue reading →

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A Sense of Place: Genetics and Travel

Posted on February 18, 2013 by wordgeyser

Have you ever traveled somewhere and felt instantly at home? Or arrived in a new place and felt a sense of disconnection you couldn’t put your finger on? I’m sure we all have, but why does it happen? I’ve arrived … Continue reading →

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Flying Solo with KLM

Posted on May 12, 2012 by wordgeyser

The past three months I’ve been bouncing backwards and forwards across the Altlantic every few weeks or so. Before I have time to adjust to being back in one time zone I’m hurtled into the other, a seven-hour time difference … Continue reading →

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When the Captain decided to check out the quality of Canadian Emergency Care

Posted on June 25, 2011 by wordgeyser

Wherever our family live or travel one of the first things we do is check out where to find the local hospital, or more importantly their Emergency Room. The first person I met on arriving in the Netherlands, Karen, admitted … Continue reading →

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From the Netherlands to British Columbia, Canada: A Treat for the Weary Spirit

Posted on June 24, 2011 by wordgeyser

All is well in British Columbia, this western bastion of Canada, where the looming mountains of Vancouver Island protect its eastern isles from the wrath and might of the vast Pacific Ocean. Nestling in its protective embrace the day dawns stealthily … Continue reading →

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Schiphol, Heathrow, Vancouver, Thetis Island: Traveling to the Edge of the World

Posted on June 21, 2011 by wordgeyser

When the Captain announced we would be traveling to Vancouver via London Heathrow‘s Terminal five I must admit to an involuntary shudder and a dampening of my usual high spirits.  Why couldn’t we fly direct from Schiphol, our local airport in … Continue reading →

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Family Travels and Unaccompanied Children

Posted on April 26, 2011 by wordgeyser

There’s something rather nice about returning home from travelling, even if home is in a foreign country. It’s a feeling of having survived a mission during which so much could have gone wrong. As I mentioned a few posts ago, getting out of … Continue reading →

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Trains, Boats and Planes: The Easter Getaway

Posted on April 22, 2011 by wordgeyser

We are leaving on the overnight ferry to Hull – the aim is at arrive at the ferry terminal with everything we planned on bringing and leaving nothing behind. I’m not good at travelling, or rather I’m not good at getting out of … Continue reading →

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New Orleans – Proud to Have Called Her Home

Posted on February 5, 2011 by wordgeyser

 It is the traveler with real soul who will go beyond the guide books and tourist hype to find the beating heart of a place and the rhythm of the people who live there. If you are someone who feels … Continue reading →

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