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    Chapter II – Exploring the city

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    from the book The Weekend: Love, Ambition & the Lisbon Drea

    Saturday morning, Paige walked towards Oeiras station and took the local train for a 20-minute ride with a sea view towards Cais de Sodre Lisbon station. She passed by little towns such as Praia de Caxias, Alges, and Alcantar …

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    New Beginnings

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    For the New Year another repost from the book Blend 37 – Pippa Bow – CHAPTER Three “New Beginnings”

    A week had passed. Pippa had worked all week on the designs for an event agency that had planned a massive opening party in spring. Pippa had created the whole concept, …

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    Between the years

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    Pippa arrived at her Belgrave apartment. She knocked at her neighbour’s door. Tess, her neighbour, opened the door.

    “Oh, Pippa, Merry Christmas, you are back, that’s great!” Tess looked at Pippa but she did not seem very happy.

    “Hey, how are you? Would you like to come over for a …

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    On the Star Clipper – part I

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    Chapter III from the book DESTINATION DESIRABLE

    With the tour guide’s excellent advice, the three finally arrived safely at the port in Laem Chabang after a four-hour ride with a private coach. They stood in front of the Star Clipper. A vast white sailing yacht with a decoration in the …

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    Bangkok 24 h

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    Chapter II from the book DESTINATION DESIRABLE

    Twenty-four hours later, including an almost twelve-hour flight, Paula and Walt already spent the first impressive hours in Bangkok. They had kicked off the afternoon in the infinity pool surrounded by floating candles, champagne, and a sweeping view over Bangkok.

    In the evening, …

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    Leaving London

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    Chapter I from the book DESTINATION DESIRABLE

    Paula was looking at the picture displaying her and her boyfriend Walt. The afternoon at a friend’s home in Beirut in 2015 when a friend took a photograph, the weekend they had met for the first time. Paula was working as Social Worker …

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    Sweet Valentine

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    When his sunset appears in her timeline

    It’s sunrise on her horizon

    The very spark that fills her heart

    A light through the day, before chimera enlightens the dark

    Her yearning for belonging

    A place in his arms, the look in his eyes

    To be her home

    Her paradise

    with …

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    But first, coffee!

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    from the book Blend 37 – Pippa Bow

    A week had passed. On a Friday afternoon, Pippa picked up Tess from the airport and Tess couldn’t stop talking about the amazing time she had had with Gibson who was now heading off to New York where he had to discuss …

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    New Beginnings

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    from the book Blend 37 – Pippa Bow

    A week had passed. Pippa had worked all week on the designs for an event agency who had planned a massive opening party in spring. Pippa had created the whole concept including the Artwork. These were the kind of jobs you could …

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    Between the years

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    from the book Blend 37 – Pippa Bow

    Pippa arrived at her Belgrave apartment. She knocked at her neighbor’s door. Tess, her neighbor opened.

    “Oh, Pippa, Merry Christmas, you are back, that’s great!” Tess looked at Pippa but she did not seem very happy.

    “Hey, how are you, do you …

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    Sixth Story – The Lapland Woman and the Finland Woman

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    The Snow Queen – A Fairy Tale
    by Hans Christian Andersen

    Suddenly they stopped before a little house, which looked very miserable. The roof
    reached to the ground; and the door was so low, that the family were obliged to creep
    upon their stomachs when they went in or out. …

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    Fifth Story – The Little Robber Maiden

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    The Snow Queen – A Fairy Tale by Hans Christian Andersen

    They drove through the dark wood; but the carriage shone like a torch, and it dazzled
    the eyes of the robbers, so that they could not bear to look at it.

    “‘Tis gold! ‘Tis gold!” they cried; and they …

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    Fourth story – The Prince and Princess

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    The Snow Queen – A Fairy Tale by Hans Christian Andersen

    Gerda was obliged to rest herself again, when, exactly opposite to her, a large Raven
    came hopping over the white snow. He had long been looking at Gerda and shaking
    his head; and now he said, “Caw! Caw!” Good …

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    Christmas day

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    from the book Blend 37 – Pippa Bow

    Sitting on her flight back to London Pippa was glad having kind of survived the family Christmas celebrations which had turned out in a more stressful event running from one Christmas party to the next all within three days.

    The Christmas day …

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