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I'm going where the sun keeps shining, through the pouring rain.
Going where the weather suits my clothes.
Banking off of the northeast winds, sailing on a summer breeze
And skipping over the ocean like a stone.
Henry Nilsson
Be Our Guest
We did manage to eventually escape Colmar in our vehicle… but not until later on in the afternoon. Unfortunately, the weather wasn’t as...
Joanna
Feb 7, 20257 min read
Stepping into a Storybook
I spent a couple of nights in Longueval with ZC and Anna… catching up, enjoying delicious Raclette and wine… and preparing for our...
Joanna
Feb 7, 20257 min read
Platform 68
So I left Middelburg… I was pretty sad to say goodbye to Tom and Merel, especially after reconnecting after all this time. 25 years is a...
Joanna
Feb 6, 20256 min read
Windmills
I flew into Rotterdam from London for one reason… and one reason only; to reconnect with a couple of old friends, Tom and Merel. I hadn’t...
Joanna
Jan 29, 202510 min read
A Bit of a Faff
My flight out of Amman was strangely empty. There were no more than thirty people on board. Honestly, I’m surprised it even flew. Maybe...
Joanna
Jan 25, 20255 min read
Compellingly Delicious
To be honest, I really thought that Cambridge was going be full of quite posh, intellectual scholars… being the home of one of the...
Joanna
Nov 6, 20247 min read
The Big Smoke
On departure day, I decided I would get up early, leave Windsor at a decent early morning hour and spend the majority of the day...
Joanna
Nov 5, 20243 min read
Ready or Not… here I come?
To be honest, I wasn’t ready to go on this trip. Not at all. THAT is the first time I’ve ever said anything like that when it comes to...
Joanna
Nov 1, 20246 min read
Verge Magazine Article #5
My fifth article with Verge Magazine - https://www.vergemagazine.com/volunteer-abroad/blogs/2870-saving-the-sea-turtles.html LIVE!!!...
Joanna
May 13, 20234 min read
Blighty's Big Sun
And suddenly... just like that ... I was back in London. This time it was a little bit different. I could feel it. Yes... I had made the...
Joanna
Apr 6, 20237 min read
A Breath of France Air
Next stop... Le France. Now before I begin this blog, I have to mention how much I absolutely adore Zelda (ZeeCee) and Richard. They...
Joanna
Apr 2, 20235 min read
Bratwurst & Babies
Traveling to Germany for the first time seemed like a brilliant idea. *Actually... it was kinda my third time... if you count a 14 hour...
Joanna
Mar 29, 20236 min read
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