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Tag Archives: Vancouver
A Sense of Place: Genetics and Travel
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
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Schiphol, Heathrow, Vancouver, Thetis Island: Traveling to the Edge of the World
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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