Hey hotel chains! Women travel too.
I love travel. And I really love a good hotel room But I continue to be disappointed. Sure, the hotel room is nice. It is decorated...
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Helen Escott
- Sep 28, 2020
- 9 min
Why I will never cruise MSC again
I have always said, if you don’t enjoy a cruise it’s because you are a miserable person. My husband and I love cruising. We have sailed...
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Helen Escott
- Sep 28, 2020
- 6 min
Top five things to do in Eastern Newfoundland
Summer is here, and tourists are flocking to the shores of Newfoundland and Labrador, all dying to become “Come From Aways!” Or as we say...
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Helen Escott
- Sep 28, 2020
- 4 min
Be careful of those monkey visits while on cruises
I love cruises. It’s such an easy way to travel and relax. Your every whim is catered to from delicious meals to tropical drinks and 24...
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Helen Escott
- Sep 28, 2020
- 5 min
Dancing in the Fairy Circle of Harbour Grace
I was blueberry picking around Tors Cove with my mother when I was a small child. The bushes had been picked over by people who were...
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Helen Escott
- Sep 28, 2020
- 4 min
Beautiful Bell Island
Hubby and I took a day cruise to Bell Island and had the best time. This tiny island in Conception Bay really is a fun little get away...
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Helen Escott
- Aug 12, 2020
- 2 min
Go back in time at Random Passage
Newfoundland author Bernice Morgan released Random Passage in 1992. It was followed by a sequel, Waiting for Time. I read this book a few...
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Helen Escott
- Aug 12, 2020
- 4 min
Bonavista – Oh Happy Sight!
When Italian explorer Giovanni Caboto (or John Cabot as he is locally known) first set eyes on North America in 1497, his first words...
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Helen Escott
- Jul 18, 2019
- 2 min
No Change in The Weather – A Newfoundland Musical
Now how can you make a musical about the financial hardships of Newfoundland and Labrador?
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Helen Escott
- Aug 28, 2018
- 4 min
Whoever is telling service workers to speak Newfieneeze, please stop it!
Have you noticed that people who work in service industries are speaking with an uncommon amount of Newfoundland colloquialisms lately?
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Helen Escott
- Jul 23, 2018
- 6 min
Top five things to do in St. John's and Eastern Newfoundland this Summer
Summer is here, and tourists are flocking to the shores of Newfoundland and Labrador, all dying to become “Come From Aways!”
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Helen Escott
- Apr 27, 2018
- 2 min
Naval and Air Station Argentia, NL
Years ago, when I was a member of the OZFM/ NTV media, we had a soft ball team. We were often invited to the Naval Base in Argentia to play
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Helen Escott
- Jan 15, 2018
- 5 min
Exploring the Masonic Temple: Full of Masonic secrets and ghosts!
Just try to find out what the Masonic password is or how to do the handshake.
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Helen Escott
- Oct 30, 2017
- 6 min
Urban Exploring: Naval and Air Station Argentia, NL
Joyce Ehlich was only 19 years old and newly married when she boarded a plane from New York.
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Helen Escott
- Oct 26, 2017
- 5 min
Dancing in the Fairy Circle of Harbour Grace
She noticed me wondering off toward a wooded area and yelled, “Don’t go near the woods, the fairies will take you away.”
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Helen Escott
- Oct 23, 2017
- 5 min
Woody Island: A party like no other
Early in September, my husband and I, joined by some close friends, decided to take a romantic getaway to Woody Island.
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Helen Escott
- Aug 12, 2016
- 5 min
How to travel with other people & not throw them overboard
Traveling with others may be the quickest way to lose a good friend.
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Helen Escott
- Jul 4, 2016
- 5 min
Keep Calm and Go to London
If you love history, if you love food, if you love entertainment, if you love beer, you'll love London.
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Helen Escott
- Apr 26, 2016
- 2 min
The Brookfield Drive-In
Urban Exploring: Abandoned and Interesting Places
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Helen Escott
- Apr 24, 2016
- 2 min
Red Cliff Air Radar Station
I am surprised how many people in St. John’s don’t know that hidden away off Red Cliff Road is a piece of American Cold War history.
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