Celebrate endings - for they precede new beginnings. Jonathan Huie PeñÃscola, Spain Happy New Year! I hope 2025 brings you much joy, peace, happiness and good fortune. All the best, Tricia
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Travel Highlights of 2024
I’m taking a break this week from my Paris by the Numbers series to share photos of our 2024 travel destinations. We visited eleven countries, including France, which was our home until October. We saw many beautiful and interesting locations; here are the highlights. Croatia Dubrovnik England Cornwall St. Ives France Moustiers-Sainte-Marie Avignon Lyon Nanterre... Continue Reading →
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It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving. Mother Theresa Christmas in Mukilteo, WA. Original art by theTravelsketcher
Paris by the Numbers – 9th and 10th
My Paris by the Numbers series continues this week with the 9th and 10th arrondissements. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, there are 20 arrondissements in Paris and I’m covering each and every one over the next few months. The landmarks I have chosen in each neighborhood are the ones that appealed to us, so... Continue Reading →
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Education teaches you to think. Travel teaches you to understand. The Prophet Mohamed Dubrovnik, Croatia
Paris by the Numbers – 7th and 8th
My Paris by the Numbers series continues this week with the 7th and 8th arrondissements. As I mentioned last week, there are 20 arrondissements in Paris and I’m covering each and every one over the next few months. The landmarks I have chosen in each neighborhood are the ones that appealed to us, so this... Continue Reading →
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A traveler without observation is a bird without wings. Moslih Eddin Saadi Edmonds, Washington
Paris by the Numbers – 6th
My Paris by the Numbers series continues this week with the 6th arrondissement. As I mentioned last week, there are 20 arrondissements in Paris and I’m covering each and every one over the next few months. The landmarks I have chosen in each neighborhood are the ones that appealed to us, so this won’t be... Continue Reading →
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An adventurous life does not necessarily mean climbing mountains, swimming with sharks, or jumping off cliffs. It means risking yourself by leaving a little piece of you behind in all those you meet along the way. Shawna Grapentin Marseille, France
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