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Pandemic Travel: What a Year-2020

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What A Year - 2020 Vision: When Travel Changed Forever 2020 VISION When Travel Changed Forever What A Year! It was the best of vibes. It was the worst of vibes. We waited for 2020 to have that perfect vision. Nobody could predict what they'd be seeing and doing this year - washing their hands, wearing a mask and social distancing because of the global pandemic. 2020 Adventures ๐Ÿ”️ Yellowstone National Park (WY not?) ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Fair Isle, Scotland (Shetland) ๐Ÿฐ Dover, England (White Cliffs) ๐Ÿฐ Orlando (Disney) ...

Flight From Fair Isle To Shetlands

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Shepherding at the World’s Fringe

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My Sheeple: Life on Britain's Most Remote Island My Sheeple Life on Britain's Most Remote Island ๐Ÿ‘ Fair Isle Population: 45 People + Countless Sheep My Sheeple - The True Residents of Fair Isle Fair Isle Wildlife and Landscapes Britain's Most Remote Haven Set in the middle of the North Atlantic, 38km (23mi) from Shetland and 43km (27mi) from Orkney, Fair Isle is as far away from civilization as it's possible to get in the British Isles. Measuring barely five kilometers across and two kilometers wide, the island is home to a tiny permanent population of just 45 people. In fact, it's the most remote inhabited place in the UK. Island Isolation Statistics 38km F...

South Lighthouse Fair Isle

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Fair Isle South Light: A Pharologist's Delight Fair Isle South Light A Pharologist's Delight ๐Ÿฎ Stevenson Lighthouse Heritage Lighthouses are not just stone, brick, metal, and glass. There's a human story at every lighthouse; that's the story Dave wants to tell. Fair Isle South Light - Scotland's Tallest Lighthouse in Shetland The Lighthouse Experience Exploring Fair Isle's Maritime Heritage The Majestic 85-Foot Tower - 106 Steps to Maritime History A Stevenson Lighthouse Legacy South Light Statistics 85 Feet Tall ...

Malcom's Head Hike Fair Isle

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Malcolm's Head: Where Clarity Meets the Horizon | Ed Reif Malcolm's Head Where Clarity Meets the Horizon "Sometimes the best boardroom is a cliff face, and the clearest strategy session happens when you're catching your breath at 200 feet above the North Atlantic." ๐Ÿ”️ The Elevation Principle Malcolm's Head isn't just Fair Isle's highest point—it's a metaphor for the mental elevation required to see beyond immediate problems. Standing here, taking in some of the best coastal scenery and features on Fair Isle, you realize that perspective is often just a matter of altitude. In military planning, we called it "gaining the high ground." In poker, it's reading the table from a position of strength. In life,...

Fleece Navidad Fair Isle

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Given Day

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The Given Day: When Four Cars Make a Traffic Jam | Ed Reif The Given Day When Four Cars Make a Traffic Jam "Today is known as a Given Day on Fair Isle—storm over, sun is out and the wind has dropped. The boat came in with fresh provisions. The whole island got excited. There was a traffic jam (4 cars) at the store." ๐Ÿงญ The Philosophy of Enough In a world where we measure success by the size of our traffic jams, Fair Isle offers a radical proposition: what if four cars constituted abundance? What if the arrival of fresh provisions was worthy of island-wide celebration? This morning reminded me of the fundamental difference between scarcity thinking and abundance living. On Fair Isle, excitement doesn't require a stock market rally or a promo...

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