Category Archives: The World

The Eden Project, Cornwall

Posted on September 27, 2017 by

Cornwall’s Eden Project is a fun place to visit, even in the depths of winter, as I did. Although the weather outside was frightful, it was warm and cosy inside the massive domes at its heart. In 1999 the site … Continue reading →

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NASA’s Rocket Garden, Kennedy Space Center

Posted on May 24, 2017 by

I’ve been captivated by space travel from the moment I learned it existed. So visiting the Rocket Garden at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the first time made a huge impression on me. Expand the minds of you … Continue reading →

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Sam’s Ses Challenge #1: Explore

Posted on January 1, 2017 by

Happy New Year! To celebrate the arrival of 2017, I’m starting a new feature called Sam’s Ses Challenge. I hope you’ll join in. My good friend Sam McRae, one of the main human characters in the Jaspa’s Journey novels, loves … Continue reading →

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The Great Migration Back In Bookstores!

Posted on August 13, 2016 by

Define ‘Fun’… How about walking into a bookstore and finding copies of your book on the shelf. It doesn’t get much more fun than that! Especially after an enforced hiatus of five whole years, following the closure of your original … Continue reading →

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Fin del Mundo: The End of the World

Posted on July 12, 2016 by

As signs go, this one was pretty memorable… This post was inspired by the photo theme of  Signs from Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge. If you’re the sort of person that loves visiting unique places on your travels, why not sign … Continue reading →

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The United Nations Headquarters, New York

Posted on March 15, 2016 by

If you ever have the chance to go to New York City, don’t pass up the opportunity to tour the United Nations Headquarters. In 1945, 51 countries joined together to form the United Nations. Today, virtually every country in the … Continue reading →

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Lunar Fashions at Kennedy Space Center

Posted on October 20, 2015 by

In the culmination of the Apollo space program, between July 1969 and December 1972, NASA landed six manned missions on the Moon. After being blasted into space in tiny, cramped Command Modules that sat like hats atop Saturn V rockets, … Continue reading →

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