Old Quebec City in Winter

Written by Karen O. Zimmermann  (One of the runner-up entries in the City, Town or Village Writing Competition.) Some cities endure winter, Quebec City celebrates it. We have visited Quebec in other seasons, but it is when ice shimmers from rooftops …

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Benalmadena, Costa del Sol – A Poem

Written by Fred McIlmoyle (Who has holidayed in Benalmadena for 38 years, so felt it had earned a poem!)  (One of the runner-up entries in the City, Town or Village Writing Competition.)       Swallows dive and soar above the beach, …

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Dubrovnik: Historic Old Town plus an Island and a Hill

Dubrovnik in Croatia attracts vast numbers of tourists each year to marvel at its distinctive Old Town surrounded by massive walls. Now completely rebuilt after its bombardment in 1991-2, it is certainly one of the great historic sights of the region. If you …

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Nine Things to Do When No One Speaks English

You’ve always gotten by with your high school French or Spanish overseas, but what if you’re in a place so remote no one speaks anything but the local language and you haven’t taken the time to learn more than “hello” and “thank you”? Here are nine tips to help you when you’re in a place where no one speaks English.

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