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Month: October 2017

Upbeat solo traveller Claudia

October 27, 2017 / tarjajoy / 2 Comments

On my voyages I meet many women (and some men) who travel alone. On our latest cruise on the “Norwegian Jewel” from Honolulu to Sydney I met a lively, small Argentinian woman in her early 50s, Claudia. On the first day, during a conversation with Claudia, I learned that this was her tenth cruise by herself … Continue reading Upbeat solo traveller Claudia

Variety on a cruise ship voyage

October 25, 2017October 25, 2017 / tarjajoy / Leave a comment

When my husband gets tired of working in his home office, he wants to travel with me on a cruise ship. This happens typically once a year. For him changing the scenery is a vacation, but for me it does not look like it, since he works many hours during these journeys,  often during the night … Continue reading Variety on a cruise ship voyage

Why I cannot smoke… anything

October 9, 2017 / tarjajoy / Leave a comment

I learned rather early that life is more exciting if I have friends of different ages. The older ones can function as role models or examples to shun, and the younger ones may help me to see things from new perspectives. One of my earliest older friends was Ulla, who was six years older than … Continue reading Why I cannot smoke… anything

You are not my destiny…

October 1, 2017 / tarjajoy / 3 Comments

The 95-year old “Elsa” made me realize how to create an interesting life. She spent her days sitting in a wheel chair watching soap operas on the 10th floor of the single retired women’s residence in Stockholm in the summer of 1977. I was working for the City of Stockholm’s Social Services’ (SSS) department for … Continue reading You are not my destiny…

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