Category Archives: Humour

Travel Then and Now—A Rant

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Blair McDowell

I love travel. That is, I love being in distant places. But I HATE getting to them. I remember my first transatlantic flight. In the airport we simply checked in at the counter and turned our luggage over to the … Continue reading →

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And So To Bed

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Blair McDowell

Last night I fell out of bed. Being of mature years and — shall we say -generous proportions, nothing much was hurt except my pride, but the experience got me to thinking about Italian beds. They are 30 inches wide. … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Follow Umbrellas

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Blair McDowell

I travel abroad every year. My favourite destinations are Greece and Italy, the settings I used for my novel, The Memory of Roses, to be released on October 3rd by Rebel Ink Press. Whenever I’m in some popular tourist destination, … Continue reading →

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