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Queenstown

Posted on January 30, 2025 by If It Was Today

After a solid night’s sleep in Auckland, we had a two hour flight to Queenstown today. I selected a window seat, because I was hoping to see New Zealand’s lush green landscape. Instead, for the first hour I saw featureless … Continue reading →

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New Zealand

Posted on January 29, 2025 by If It Was Today

The original plan was to leave Vancouver just before midnight. But the incoming flight was delayed, and boarding was slow. By the time they closed the doors, finished de-icing, and taxied to the runway, it was after 2:30 AM. We … Continue reading →

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On Our Way

Posted on January 28, 2025 by If It Was Today

We’re on our way back to New Zealand for another visit. This time, we decided to break up the trip with a few days in Vancouver. A fourteen hour flight to Auckland is exhausting enough on its own, without having … Continue reading →

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Bill & Jim’s Excellent Adventure

Posted on January 21, 2025 by If It Was Today

I know this is supposed to be a travel blog, but you could also think of it as an adventure blog. And a vintage ale tasting that spans two decades is definitely an adventure. A once in a lifetime adventure. … Continue reading →

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Almost Home

Posted on November 12, 2024 by If It Was Today

We woke up early to have breakfast at the hotel and then walked over to the airport. Today involved a lot of time sitting, eating, and drinking, so it made sense to get as much exercise as we could. Once … Continue reading →

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A Not-so-manic Monday

Posted on November 11, 2024 by If It Was Today

Our trip is almost over – we fly home tomorrow morning. We didn’t want to worry about early morning traffic getting to the airport, so we booked an airport hotel for tonight, and as a result we had a quiet … Continue reading →

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Another Lazy Sunday

Posted on November 10, 2024 by If It Was Today

We had a plan. It was a good plan, but you know what they say. Even the best of plans never survive first contact with reality. We got away from our apartment early, at least by our standards. If you’re … Continue reading →

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Wall Art – Then and Now

Posted on November 9, 2024 by If It Was Today

It was another lovely day in Lisboa. We’ve had a lot of those. Portugal has a rich history of tile making and because of that, Lisboa has a National Tile Museum. Jan has long been interested in tiles and tile … Continue reading →

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Why Our Feet Are Sore

Posted on November 8, 2024 by If It Was Today

Our plan for today was to take the classic Tram 28 through Alfama and past the castle. We walked over to the starting point for the tram and discovered that even though in theory it runs every ten minutes, we … Continue reading →

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How Hard Can It Be?

Posted on November 7, 2024 by If It Was Today

Today we … went out for lunch. Perhaps I should explain. We spent the morning relaxing, enjoying our coffee, and investigating options for the afternoon. Jan suggested taking the tram out to Belem Tower, and I agreed it sounded interesting, … Continue reading →

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