Doreen Pendgracs
... Wizard of Words...
Box 163 Matlock, MB
CANADA - R0C 2B0
phone: (204) 389-4177
pendor@mts.net

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Travel Samples:

Basking it up in Basque Country
Lost in Luxury in the City of Wine
(article from Vantage Canada http://www.vantagemagazine.ca/ Oct/08)

Kissed by a Camel
(article originally appeared in the Sept/08 issue of CARP magazine)

Have you ever been kissed by a camel? Well, I have. And let me tell you … those lips are big ... read more.

North Dakota Adventures
(This story was published in the Oct/07 issue of RV Lifestyle magazine)

The 12,000 lakes of Minnesota. The breathtaking Badlands of South Dakota. The rolling ranch country of Montana. Each of these descriptions conjures up beautiful images in our minds ... read more.

Making Arizona Memories
(this article originally appeared in the Fall/06 issue of RV Lifestyle magazine)

Arizona is indisputably a state of stunning beauty. Best known as being “The Grand Canyon State,” Arizona has so much more to see than the ever-impressive expansiveness of the Grand Canyon ... read more.  Ordizia Farmers’ Market: Going Strong Since 1512

It’s all well and fine to visit the splendour, history and culture of Europe’s larger cities, but as a country person, I am more interested in seeing the rural form of life that Europeans are living today. So I was thrilled when our recent trip to Spain allowed for a visit to Ordizia, a small village with a huge farmers’ market – locally called the Ordizia Fair ... read more.

The Murals of Winnipeg – 511 and Counting …©
(story originally appeared in the Summer issue/05 of Winnipeg Life magazine.)

You can’t possibly visit Winnipeg and not notice the murals in nearly every neighbourhood of the city. The count is now at 511 street-side works of art and counting. And there are more in the works for 2005 ... read more.

LOST IN THE BEAUTY OF VANCOUVER ISLAND©
(article appeared in the May/05 issue of Highways Magazine)
I love Canada – each and every part of it.  But without a doubt, Vancouver Island is my favorite place in this vast country. Why? ... read more.

RELUCTANT CRUISERS NO MORE©
(article originally appeared on the www.travelwithachallenge.com web site)
My husband and I had always avoided cruises like the plague. We just weren’t attracted to the idea of having to dress up on a floating Las Vegas-style hotel complete with casinos and glitzy floor shows. Luckily, a friend introduced us ... read more.

RIDING THE TRAILS WITH FRENCH FLAIR©
What could be better than combining the best food and refreshments with meticulously groomed trails in a breathtaking setting?  If you're thinking this sounds too good to be true, try visiting Quebec City, Canada during its annual Winter Carnival ... read more.

SANTORINI IN A DAY -- ORDEAL OR ADVENTURE?©
Reg looked into the video camera, speaking in a much more pleasant tone than the day before. "I just want to say that although it was one of the worst ordeals I've ever been through, I wouldn't have missed it for the world." ... read more.

SO MUCH MORE THAN SNOW AND BEARS©
(an excerpt from the story that originally appeared in the April/99 issue of CARPNews)
Churchill is the best place on earth from which to observe the aurora borealis and is home to the Churchill Northern Studies Centre (CNSC) ... read more.

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