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From the road…

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  • We did it, all of it.

    And yes, at 34 weeks pregnant. Here is the thing about meeting your person at age 40: you do everything all at once. I left Norway last November when I was eight weeks pregnant. We found out the wonderful news just days after Serhii’s visa to the US was approved.…

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  • The Unexpected Twist.

    The Unexpected Twist.

    Those who have followed my adventures closely know that a year ago, during my first 90-day stay in Bergen, I was obsessively focused on learning…

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  • Parallel Lives and the Warping of Time.

    I had not planned on coming back. My life was focused in one direction, the United States, and beginning a life in Colorado, closer to…

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  • I suppose it has been evident from my silence that I have been struggling with the direction of my blog. My life went from regularly…

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  • The Albanian Alps!

    Most people spend two, maybe three days in Theth. I spent an entire week. Though admittedly, my first several days were plagued by sickness. Maybe…

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About Me

I’m Kate, the author behind this blog. I love to travel and tell stories. Lately, I have been traveling a lot which means I have been telling a lot of stories.