Air India opening up international flights but see the caveats here…Why we’re excluded…We can handle this…
While in Campanaria, Madeira, Portugal, we heard the music coming from the fish guy's truck and raced up the hill to his...
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Living in the moment, avoiding whinging, gratefulness, and hope..
This was our holiday home in Campanario, Madeira, Portugal, high on a hill, as are most homes here. We took this photo...
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Are killer bees next?…We survived Cyclone Nisarga unscathed…Photos of damage in Mumbai…
This is the first such storm to hit Mumbai in over 100 years. Dark clouds hang over the city ahead of cyclone...
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Battening down the hatches…Cyclone Nisarga is on her way to Mumbai within the hour…
This morning's weather map of the anticipated course of Cyclone Nisagra. As you can see, Mumbai is located on the map in...
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State of mind during the lockdown…Can we last for the long haul?…
Ascension Day performers visited us in our holiday home in Madeira, Portugal, in 2014, as represented further in today's photos. Note: To...
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Another month in lockdown…Fine tuning the routine to shorten the day…
A pretty walkway into a municipal building area in Ribeira Brava in Madeira, Portugal, in 2014. See the link here. Note: To...
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Sad and frightening news from the US…Cable TV is down in the hotel…
Wow! Wow! Wow! Tom took this photo from the 124th-floor observation deck of the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, with a...
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Redesigning our site…Tooth abscess update…
Wild a night in the bush with more wildlife than we could imagine. Note: To all of our readers visiting our site...
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Part 2…British Day…Language, slang and expressions as we’ve traveled the world…
A female lion who's not looking well, seen at the Verhami Dam in Kruger National Park. Note: To all of our readers...
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Part 1…Aussie Day…Language, slang and expressions as we’ve traveled the world…
Elephants are so intelligent. Watch this wonderful animal digging a hole to reach water in the heat of summer in South Africa....
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