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The Big Reveal
May 19, 2025May 19, 2025 Amy

The Big Reveal

Canada

I finally reveal my official diagnosis and how I’m dealing with it on a daily basis.

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How do you feel about moving to that island… the one that starts with B?
October 23, 2022January 1, 2023 Amy

How do you feel about moving to that island… the one that starts with B?

Canada, The Caribbean

So, how do you feel about moving to the Bahamas, Botswana, Belize, Bermuda (triangle)…  that island in the Caribbean… Down south, the Caribbean, West Indies,

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Island Dreaming
July 27, 2022January 1, 2023 Amy

Island Dreaming

Canada, The Caribbean

Drumroll, please! After a two year stint in Honduras, three years at home in Canada (during COVID), a thwarted departure for Mozambique, we are now

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A Possible New Posting?
July 27, 2022August 18, 2022 Amy

A Possible New Posting?

Canada

Ssh! I have a secret to tell, but I don’t want it to taint our relationship. Argh!! I might as well blurt it out: We

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Cuba Continued, Part 2
March 6, 2022July 26, 2022 Amy

Cuba Continued, Part 2

Canada, Cuba

Introduction In June of 2019, I travelled to Havana, Cuba with a group of young adults who were participating on a school exchange from Montreal,

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My World of Bicycles
January 8, 2022January 24, 2022 Amy

My World of Bicycles

Canada

There are so many different ways of getting around. The most recent frontier is Space Tourism with the likes of Jeff Besos with Amazon and

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I Dreamed of Africa
January 2, 2022January 24, 2022 Amy

I Dreamed of Africa

Canada

April 2021 In late April 2021, we received news of a new adventure: my husband would be posted Maputo, Mozambique, in Southeastern Africa. We were

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Hot off the Press
June 18, 2021January 24, 2022 Amy

Hot off the Press

Canada, Honduras, Travel Central America

I have the privilege to be included amongst the authors who contributed to this compilation of stories which narrate the different ups and downs of

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Helen the Pink Flamingo
April 29, 2021June 18, 2021 Amy

Helen the Pink Flamingo

Canada, Honduras

This is the story of Helen the Pink Flamingo and how she came into our life. A few days ago, I was at the neighborhood

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What will the world look like in 2035?
January 3, 2021February 2, 2022 Amy

What will the world look like in 2035?

Canada, Teaching ESL

Speedy Timeline In the week before school closed face to face instruction for the now extended Christmas break, a grade 6 English as a Second

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About the author:

Amy is a mother of two young children, educator, and wife of a Canadian diplomat. She started writing about her adventures during their two year posting in Honduras and has not stopped since. Topics include travel adventures, honest teaching stories, and the ups and downs of family life. They are presently on their second posting - Barbados.

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