Solo Travel and Then . . .

I’m home now, looking back on those 17 days of solo travel as I settle into the daily rhythm of life here. From sketching in Lisbon, visiting the Prado in Madrid, being a flâneuse in Paris, and then back making bread in my Vancouver kitchen. . .

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Postcards from Three Cities/Countries

Sending you a few postcards from Lisbon, Madrid, and Paris — come window-shop with me as I wind up this trip.

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A Week (of OOTDs) in Lisbon

A quick post before I leave Lisbon, just to share What I Wore — I made some bolder choices colour-wise this trip, and the capsule wardrobe is working surprisingly well. Click through to see. . .

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Paris, Again. . . Different Every Time!

A bench in a Paris park — sit with me, if you have a minute, and I’ll share a few instances from what’s turning out to be a very busy week in a favourite city. One that I haven’t visited on my own for a few years. Turns out we still get along well. . .

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New Day, New City — and Keeping It Real, Travel-Wise

I saw the glorious Duomo di Milan yesterday — after a day that included a few worries. Sharing the highs — I met an angel in very practical, no-nonsense human form, I saw the Duomo in late-afternoon sunlight — and the lows . . . keeping it real, as my friend Sandy often says. Clcik through to read; maybe you have some travel reality of your own to share.

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