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Time for tea - Food tour of Montreal Canada
Blog trip, Culture, Food & Drink, North America

A magical mystery tour of Montreal’s culinary heritage

June 23, 2013 by Zoe Dawes 16 Comments
Mrs Chin started spinning the long piece of white sugar dough so fast it was impossible to see, counting aloud as her hands twirled and doubled the number of strands – 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512! With a deft flick she curled a piece of this white magic into...
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North America, Outdoors, Top Tips

4 beauty spots within a short drive of New York City

June 14, 2013 by Guest Author 4 Comments
It may be hard to imagine, when there are sky scrapers far as the eye can see, busy streets and hundreds of yellow taxis, but just a short drive out of New York City you can find some beautiful natural spaces. When you’ve worn yourself out pounding the pavements of...
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Quirky Nederland Colorado USA
Festival, North America, World Travel Blogger

The quirky curiosities of Nederland, Colorado

June 5, 2013 by Guest Author 17 Comments
This month’s World Travel Blogger, Shara Johnson, lives in Nederland and it sounds like one of the quirkiest places in America! Discover why here … I love running across the accounts of people who have visited my small town, Nederland, Colorado. Almost without fail, their assessment of Nederland (“Ned” to...
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The Mysterious Outer Banks of North Carolina

December 11, 2012 by Guest Author 7 Comments
In this fascinating article in the World Travel Blogger Series, Linda Wainwright tells how a 1990s film triggered a trip to one of America’s more out-of-the-way places.  The movie Message in a Bottle inspired my interest in the Outer Banks of North Carolina and via subsequent reading of Nicholas Sparks, I realized...
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Rusty Wyers Band Sante Fe
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Quirky places to see around Sante Fe, New Mexico

September 21, 2012 by Guest Author 7 Comments
What do an old mining town, a folk art museum and a gas museum have in common? They’re all very unusual. If you’re visiting Santa Fe and you’re a fan of things that are a bit quirky or off centre, don’t miss these attractions. In the 3rd of our World Travel...
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Marvellous Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

September 1, 2012 by Guest Author 10 Comments
In the first of our ‘World Travel Blogger’ series of articles, American Dr Jessie Voigts, of Wandering Educators, shares her love of travel and art with a look at a very unusual family attraction in the USA. Looking for a quirky outdoor adventure among art? If you’re anywhere near Michigan, take...
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‘Going Underground in Seattle’ by Barry McCann

January 11, 2011 by Zoe Dawes 13 Comments
So what is Seattle famous for, apart from a cracker of a place to be sleepless in? Well there is the legacy of the great fire of 1889, which devastated downtown Seattle but furnished civic leaders an opportunity to make good out of the bad planning that had gone before...
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Hi, I’m Zoë; welcome to my quirky world…

QUIRKY TRAVEL is about seeing the world from a different angle, looking at things from all sides, finding the unusual, the interesting, the fascinating. It’s about quality combined with classiness, it’s about being curious about everything and wanting to know more…

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  • Quirky Travel Poem: ‘Consolation’ by Billy Collins
  • 7 soulful places to visit around Morecambe Bay #followpye #lancashire #cumbria
  • Canada: Mind, Body, Spirit experiences that FEEL GREAT #forglowinghearts
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Exploring the world in Mind, Body and Spirit one photo at a time 🌎 I LOVE #travel #culture #food 💚 All photos iPhone 📱Also @thequirkycoach

Took this photo on a walk near my house out toward Took this photo on a walk near my house out towards Morecambe Bay past Warton Stock Car Track. There are many birds to be seen beside the River Keer and the Bay including sandpipers, curlews and oyster catchers 👍

#lancashire #dailyexercise #lockdownlife #wildbirds #birdwatching
Magical afternoon walking from Dallam Tower throug Magical afternoon walking from Dallam Tower through the deer park, beside River Bela, through woods, across fields and out to the shore near Sandside. Great views across the the #LakeDistrict mountains covered in snow. Love this part of south Cumbria 🥾🤗🥾

#dailyexercise #followpye #outdoors #walking #mindbodyspirit
This magnificent Yew Tree has been growing in the This magnificent Yew Tree has been growing in the woods on Warton Crag in north #Lancashire for hundreds of years. It’s surrounded by bright green moss-covered stones that look like sleeping gnomes ... Walked up here this week along muddy paths above flooded fields on the one sunny afternoon we’ve had recently. I love the feeling of ageless calm that permeates our ancient woodlands ...

#woodlandwalk #ancienttrees #woodlandphotography #mindbodyspirit
From today’s #dailywalk at Half Moon Bay in Heys From today’s #dailywalk at Half Moon Bay in Heysham overlooking #Morecambe Bay 🤗 This sculpture is called ‘The Ship’ by artist Anna Gillespie @annagillespiesculpture 👍 It was commissioned by @mb_partnership and ‘celebrates Morecambe Bay's landscape and maritime heritage, and reflects the importance of seaborne trade in bringing news, innovation and shaping the character of the area.

‘Symbolically positioned on the boundary between land and sea, benefitting from dramatic backdrops of the tides, horizon and stunning coastal sunsets, the outline of a ship's hull is mounted with two opposing figures at each end, one facing 'the new' of Heysham Nuclear Power Station and the other facing 'the old' of the ancient monument of St Patrick's Chapel.’ 

I love its powerful symmetry and stark beauty.  I sat on the stone bench between the figures and gazed out towards the Lake District fells. It was peaceful, reassuring and somehow gave a sense of hope amidst all the grim news ❤️

#morecambebay #lancashirelife #lancashirecoast #mindbodyspirit
With the majority of us stuck in our homes, unable With the majority of us stuck in our homes, unable to go on holiday, we’re indulging in more armchair #travel. We’re also realising the importance of travel experiences in Mind, Body AND Spirit 🤗 Canada is a glorious country that has a strong spiritual vibe - here are some of my favourite experiences from some of my trips with @explorecanada over past few years >>> https://www.thequirkytraveller.com/canada-mind-body-spirit-experiences/ 🇨🇦🐻🍁🙏🏻

#explorecanada #mindbodyspirit #sp #forglowinghearts ❤️🇨🇦❤️
Took this photo on recent walk along #Morecambe Pr Took this photo on recent walk along #Morecambe Prom. The Sailing Club @morecambe_sailing_club Race Office looked very fine with a great view overlooking #MorecambeBay and the Lake District fells 🤗

#morecambepromenade #lancashire #lancashirewalks #dailyexercise #sailing #yachtclub
Big shout-out to Anne, Joanne and Service Team at Big shout-out to Anne, Joanne and Service Team at @pyeford (Morecambe) for bringing my car battery back to life! It’s very common problem at the moment. I called #FordAssist who sent #AA Jake who gave battery big charge so I could drive it to #Morecambe. They tested it and put it on boost charge for a while. I’d not been driving enough in #lockdown 🙄 so they suggested regular running engine on drive just to keep battery going. Very impressed with social-distancing & #covid19 protectionism the Showroom👍 

Proud to be Ambassador for this Ford UK dealership 🤗 l love my Quirkymobile! 
#followpye #sp #morecambe #lancashire #lockdownlife #staysafe
Recently took a short drive from my house for a wa Recently took a short drive from my house for a walk at Caton Moor Wind Farm - spectacular views across Morecambe Bay, the Lake District fells and Yorkshire moors. With new #Covid19 restrictions in place I’m very lucky having a plethora (love that word!!!) of lovely places to exercise locally. So important to get outdoors for mental and emotional #wellbeing as well as physical exercise 🥾❄️🤗

(The Quirkymobile is coping VERY well in this winter cold!) 

#lancashire #walkforlife #mindbodyspirit #followpye #winterwalks #dailyexercise #walkformentalhealth
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