“Islomania is a rare affliction of spirit,” wrote author Lawrence Durrell in 1953. “There are people who find islands somehow irresistible…and fills them with an indescribable intoxication.” While I wouldn’t call myself an islomaniac, there is something special about islands. Their separation and disconnection draw us in and invite us
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At the first sight, nay the first sniff, of a large body of water, my dog goes wild. Her whole body wiggles, she whines until finally we let her out of the car and she explodes into the water. If your dog is anything like mine, they will enter doggy
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You planned the ultimate “staycation” and explored all the local wonders you could find this summer. And who can blame you? Travelling during high season can be expensive and crowded if you’re going to a popular destination. So while my friends are off on their summer holidays, I bask in
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