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Postcard from the Edge of Magic

It has been a couple of years since I was last in Orlando, and so was pleased when it was chosen as the location of an SAP conference, as it gave me the opportunity to present, celebrate my birthday in … Continue reading

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Postcard from the Edge of Design

Again, the year starts those annual “kick-off” meetings, this time in not-so-warm Barcelona. Registering for the event, my choices were an out-of-the-way hovel or the extremely up-market Ritz-Carlton Arts hotel, which naturally I chose. I was expecting something different and … Continue reading

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Postcard from the Edge of a Thrill

Getting to the Thrill – Ushuaia to Bariloche After the chill of Antarctica, the next part of this South American extravaganza was the thrill of Patagonia. We had pre-booked an 11-day tour and now had 3 days to travel the … Continue reading

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Postcard from the Edge of a Chill

It has long been a dream of mine to visit all seven continents. Six had fallen to my flat feet and it was high time the 7th (Antarctica) received a Kimbell footprint or two. Getting there – the Ship My … Continue reading

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Postcard from the Edge of an Island

So we decided for a few days off, but where to do for a week? Too short to fly anywhere exotic, but beach was on the agenda, so we decided on the island of Ruegen, located on the north-east coast … Continue reading

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Postcard from the Edge of a Breath – Part 2

… continued from part 1 I was very nervous about spending a 7 day on a boat in the Galapagos. I mean, couple of tortoises, few shacks and iguana or two.. what more is there (apart from sea-level air you … Continue reading

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Postcard from the Edge of a Breath – Part 1

Journey to Peru So I finally make it, arriving at midnight (after a 23 hours of traveling) in Lima, Peru – my first footfall in South America and the luggage carousal had jammed and my bag was still in the … Continue reading

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Postcard from the Edge of Nature

Nature is a curious thing. In my experience it either comes as the Disney tra-la-la everything’s perfect, humming bird and butterfly option or as the nasty, bitey, itchy, cold and smoky option. My first US vacation (my, how I slip … Continue reading

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Postcard from the Edge of USA #2

Winchester Mystery House Visit This house was the home to 4’11” tall Sarah Winchester, wife of the millionaire gun magnate William Winchester, from 1884 until her death  at 84 in 1922. During this time she spent the equivalent of $70 … Continue reading

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Postcard from the Edge of Mordor

So when the idea of spending a holiday in Dresden and the Czech Republic was first floated my immediate reaction was that of trepidation – I automatically assumed they had running water (the word Dresden means people of the riverside … Continue reading

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