Tagged With "Lesbian Commonwealth"

My 3 kids lived and worked in Australia for a year. I loved going to Oz to visit them. Once in summer and once in winter. We accept young folks from Australia to live and work here in the UK as part of the Commonwealth of countries. Like Oz does for our kids. As you say Aussies are proud of their convict heritage and are often disappointed to find they have ancestors who merely migrated. I have lots of relatives in Oz today - mostly found using the internet. Its surprising when we swop...

With 53 countries in the Commonwealth this one's a challenge!

Most Americans aren't very familiar with the symbolism of the poppy to the Commonwealth countries. They are a sign of remembrance, and appreciation of loss of life for those who fought in the Great War(s). "In Flanders Field the poppies blow, between the crosses row on row,..." When I was young, Remembrance Day (similar to US Veteran's day) in Canada was always characterized by poppies. Everyone wore one, and I'm glad to say that tradition continues. I've never seen a more impressive display...

We southern North Americans are not that unfamiliar with the poppies, although perhaps the younger ones...in my childhood and on, they were annually a tradition carried on by the American Legion. Actually, a little research tells me that the tradition started with them in 1921, and then spread to UK and Commonwealth! Here's the text of the poem, written by John McRae, a Canadian soldier and physician: In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place;...

While the poppy is mainly used in the Commonwealth it is a symbol for all who have died in war. As Chris de Burgh sang in one of his songs "Up here in heaven, we stand together, Both the enemy and the friend, 'till the end of time"

Veteran travel writer Marilyn Jones highlights resources to keep up our travel interest until we can hit the roads again.

DrFumblefinger loves mountains and has seen many great ones during his travels. A favorite is the three "horned" section of the Paines Massif in Chile's Torres del Paine National Park.

If you ever visit Washington, D.C., make sure to visit this beautiful memorial dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, a complex 18th century man with a wide ranging impact on the very makeup of America itself.

Ian Cook takes us on a phototour of the retired Royal Yacht Britannia, and provides a detailed account of her design and distinguished service to Great Britain.

Ian Cook shares a visit to a lovely small church in northeastern England, near the Scottish border.

The subclass 485 visa is a work visa for oversees freshers who have finished 2 years of education in Australia. It can hold on from between 18 months and 4 years depending on your condition. It allows you to top up your living in Australia to enhance your probabilities of getting entitled to for a permanent or provisional skilled visa. However, candidates are only permitted to possess one entry permit as a chief candidate on a finite basis. The visa consists of two divisions: Graduate Work...

You must in a deliberate confusion as a non-native student graduated in Australia in deciding your future plan: to top up and earn a livelihood in the nation or go for higher education. To make things simpler for you, Temporary Graduate Visa Subclass 485 can suffice both your requirements. This visa has been particularly introduced for non-native scholars from Australian study institutes. The 485 visa incorporates the following classifications: Graduate Work Stream (legitimate for one and...

Join Jonathan L on a visit to the grand-daddy of all the living history museums and costumed interpreters.

My father lives in Winnipeg and I visit him several times a year.  During these weekend visits we mostly relax and catch up but we both enjoy going out to explore and see things.  Never know what you might find when you do! Like most...

Good thing they left the Commonwealth out of the quiz... Probably would have gone into high double digits then!

Gumbo was visiting the Bomber Command Museum of Canada, located in the small prairie town of Nanton, Alberta.

The country of Thailand is quite welcoming to British expats, so you do not have to worry about relocating (sponsored content).

Jonathan L visits Richmond's wonderful Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

These beautiful French islands in the Pacific have always held a particular fascination for those seeking a different way of life.

On this Remembrance/Veteran's Day, DrFumblefinger shares a visit to a memorial site in Saskatchewan.

Gumbo joined Jonathan L on a visit to Danville, Kentucky

Barry Barford takes us on a tour of Broken Hill, one of Australia’s most diverse outback communities, and shares its fascinating history.

George G visits one of Richmond's newer museums and finds some unusual contemporary art.

This award-winning Australian regional city stands out from the crowd.

Depending on where you live, it's Veteran's Day or Remembrance Day. DrFumblefinger remembers with a visit to the British War Cemetery in Trincomalee.

The green man who welcomes you to cross the street in most of the world has become more diverse in Austria, with Vienna's installation of lights that show couples crossing the street, with hearts connecting them.

Marilyn Jones visits an Art Deco gem with a colorful history that is now a gorgeous hotel

Veteran cruiser Marilyn Jones investigates a group of extra-adventurous Antarctic trips