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Peterborough Columns
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Lazy Days and lively nights
2008/11/19
Things work on this Dutch island of idyllic beaches, clear blue waters and warm ocean breezes located just off the northeast coast of Venezuela. ... -
Would you rather live in a tent?
2008/11/13
I remember Tent-town. Midway through my undergraduate degree at the University of Guelph, there was a housing crisis in Guelph. The city's vacancy... -
How to balance your family budget and save where you can
2008/11/13
A balanced family budget is all about living within your means. It's about having sensible investments and living comfortably but not ... -
More to Mexico than sun and beaches
2008/11/13
Mexico has a lot more to offer than beaches and tropical sunshine, not that we don't love both. In fact, many say the lively Mexican culture ... -
Remembrance lies in reflection
2008/11/11
It's incredible how your mind wanders when silence is your companion.At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, I again stood still ... -
Becoming less-distracted drivers
2008/11/06
Watching someone pilot a two-tonne vehicle around a corner with a cellphone wedged between their cheek and shoulder while wielding a coffee in one ... -
When cutting back on those travel costs, don't skimp on health insurance
2008/10/30
Budgets are tight and we're all cutting corners to make sure we can still have that long planned for vacation.Do not, I repeat do not, try to ... -
Yes, I can admit to being an American election junkie
2008/10/24
At first, this addiction remained hidden. With curtains drawn shut, I would guiltily indulge in what I believed was an individual passion.I felt ... -
Ideas don't itch like this
2008/10/21
With school back in full swing it is only a matter of time before the battle of the head lice is being waged in bathrooms all over the county. How... -
How to streamline your evenings
2008/10/16
For many parents, weekday evenings are a time of multi-tasking to the max. After a full day of activity and a host of nightly routines it's often ... -
So when a travel writer wants to go on vacation, where does she head? Honduras
2008/10/16
We can do without a lot of things -- a new car, flat screen TV, new furniture -- but the last thing to go when we're cutting back though is our ... -
Autumn: Pretty in Pink
2008/10/09
The colours of October are the colours of autumn. The crimson and gold of the changing leaves, the black and orange of Hallowe'en.I'm not a big fan...
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Those of all ages now taking part in the latest growth industry: adventure travel
2008/10/09
The biggest growth in the travel industry is 'adventure small group travel'. Whether it's rocking across Russia on the trans-Siberian ... -
'The whites of their eyes' yours to search
2008/10/02
At Bunker Hill in 1775, William Prescott urged his charges not to fire their muskets "until you see the whites of their eyes."I'm ... -
A new face at Peterborough This Week
2008/10/02
Change is inevitable.We need only look to the economy to see massive change, one that is definitly changing the amount of money some people have.... -
Here's one plum of a jam
2008/10/02
It makes me really sad when we lose a tree from the yard. This year, between the overwhelming amounts of rain and the high winds of Ike, we lost ... -
Or elseâ?¦ or elseâ?¦ or else what? What?
2008/10/01
The other day I overheard a heated discussion emanating from the kitchen at the estate. My children were having a disagreement with their other parent... -
Sam Ion answers your travel questions
2008/09/25
Dear Sam:My fabulous God Mother has given me a wonderful 50th birthday present. I'm to invite a girlfriend and spend a weekend at a spa. She ... -
Aretha Franklin had it right: R-E-S-P-E-C-T
2008/09/23
Are you up for some good ol' fashioned Tory bashing?Well, Artspace is the place you want to be tonight (Wednesday) as the ruling ... -
Little less talk, little more action
2008/09/19
With an election looming in the near future like a balloon of exciting possibilities, the environment has become an issue to tackle, along with ...
