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Happiness is Mardi Gras: New Orleans
Happiness is Mardi Gras: New Orleans I was a weird kid, which probably goes a long way to explaining why I’m a weird adult. I was the only kid I knew who didn’t like parades. I mean really, go sit … Continue reading
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Tagged beignets, cafe du monde, fat tuesday, happiness, Mardi Gras, new orleans, parades
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My Best Hiking Posts
My Best Hiking Posts So tonight a selection of my best hiking posts just in time for what would normally be my annual Thanksgiving morning hike. This year, based in Oaxaca, Mexico Thanksgiving will be quite different, it’s not a … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, happiness, hiking, himalayas, mount everest, mountains, nepal, scotland, travel, walking
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Happiness is a Polar Bear Adventure – Part 4 (A Flying Polar Bear)
Happiness is a Polar Bear Adventure – Part 4 (A Flying Polar Bear) I have wandered all my life, and I have also traveled; the difference between the two being this, that we wander for distraction, but we … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, arctic, canada, churchill, happiness, Northern lights, Polar bear, travel
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Remember, We All Want to be Happy
Remember, We All Want to be Happy Peace cannot be kept by force, it can only be achieved by understanding. ~ Albert Einstein I don’t normally do politically oriented posts on this blog and this will likely be a one … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness is Adventure, Happiness on the Road, personal happiness
Tagged adventure, happiness, islam, muslim ban, muslims, peace, politics, positivity, travel, trump
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My Polar Bear Adventure
My Polar Bear Adventure Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Aurora borealis, canada, happiness, nature, Northern lights, photography, polar bears, st. boniface, winnipeg
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Happiness and Missing Some Perfect Days
Happiness and Missing Some Perfect Days I don’t like nostalgia, unless it’s mine. ~ Lou Reed Today I’m allowing myself a bit of nostalgia, I’ve been back in the default world for a little over a month now. I’m adapting, … Continue reading
Great Hikes & Treks
Great Hikes & Treks A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world. ~Paul Dudley White Shorter Hikes (Under 100 miles) Rim to Rim Grand … Continue reading
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Tagged backpacking, bhutan, happiness, hiking, himalayas, mt. everest, nepal, scotland, trekking
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Happiness Resources: Travel Makes You Happier
Happiness Resources: Travel Makes You Happier All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware. ~ Martin Buber I have been actively writing about happiness for almost six years now. My work here at the Ministry of Happiness … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, biking, bucket list, festivals, fun, happiness, hiking, travel
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Yes you can, be happy!
Yes you can, be happy! Each fresh peak ascended teaches something. ~ Sir Martin Convay As I wrote about last week I’ve been struggling a bit lately. I’m someone, like a lot of you, whose mood sometimes just tanks. When … Continue reading
Adventure & Happiness
Adventure & Happiness We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. ~ Jawaharlal Nehru … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, backpacking, happiness, hiking, himalayas, mount everest, Northern lights, polar bears, whale sharks
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