Tag Archives: canada

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 →

Posted in Expat Experiences, Family Life, Inspiration and Reflection, Travel | Tagged ancestral DNA, canada, connections with physical places, D4-7 allele gene, DNA profiling, familiarity of places, family history, feeling connected, feeling connected to a place, genetic, Genographic project, humans as DNA carriers, National Geographic Society, the expat gene, the migratory gene, the travel gene, Vancouver | 17 Comments

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 →

Posted in Expat Experiences, Travel | Tagged British Columbia, canada, canadas west coast, Chatterbox Falls, Chemainus British Columbia, Thetis Island, Vancouver Island | 2 Comments

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 →