Our recent visit to the United States got me thinking about the challenges facing America today. I think that the road ahead will be very difficult. What is an empire? Empires are nations whose power and influence extend beyond their borders. They tend to enjoy false economies based on cheap…
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We continue to head east across Germany. After nights spent beside a fire hall near Frankfurt am Main and in a parking area in Erfurt, a town that we enjoyed last year despite the hubbub caused by the Pope’s planned arrival the following day, we stopped in a small village…
‘God’s Waiting Room’
We recently returned from a trip to Arizona. Our main goal was to visit family, Canadian ‘snowbirds’ who spend part of the winter in this warm southern state situated between California and Texas on the Mexican border. It was our first visit to Arizona, and we’d heard a lot about…
Is Life Getting Too Complicated?
Is life becoming more and more complicated? It sure seems like it. Do you remember the days when telephone service was simple? When a handy person could maintain his own car? When you could buy things without handling fees, fuel surcharges, and 3 types of tax? When you didn’t have…
Impressions of Luxembourg
We recently visited Luxembourg after leaving France. It’s a small place, so it didn’t take long. We visited the only major city, creatively called Luxembourg City, in this tiny country of just over 2500 square kilometers. Here are some of our impressions. Luxembourg is a landlocked country surrounded by France,…
DreamBigLiveBoldly.com Enhancements
You may have noticed some changes to DreamBigLiveBoldly.com recently. I thought that the old look was rather drab, so I’ve added a new colour scheme, a new custom header, improved the menus, and added some more useful widgets on the right side of the page. You’ll find that things basically…
The Eiffel Tower for Jordan
The following posting is by special request from Diane’s relative Jordon who is 8 years old (almost 9). He was recently studying the Eiffel Tower at school. His grandma Esther had us over for a great dinner (with birthday cake!) just before our departure, and Jordan requested that we send…
My Birthday in Paris (Guest Post)
The following is a special ‘guest’ post written by my wife Diane. Thank-you Diane! If you’d like to be a guest contributor, please contact me. ———————————————————————————- Paris. I have long dreamed of the day that I would visit this wonderful city. I always envisioned it to be romantic, chic and…
Paris
The prospect of writing about Paris is a bit daunting for me. How to do justice to the “La Ville-Lumière“ (The City of Light)? “La Ville d l’Amour” (The City of Love)? How do I say something fresh about what is perhaps the most sought-after tourist destination in the most…
Europe Phase 2 – The Gear Upgrades
We’ve invested in some new and upgraded items for this trip. Based on the experience gained in Phase 1, we thought that the following would make traveling even better. 1) A new GPS (known in Europe as a ‘satnav’) with a larger screen, the latest European maps, and warnings of…