Real. Life. Stories.

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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  • After a very positive start to my road trip in Berat, I made my way farther south to the town of Gjirokaster. Gjirokaster is similar…

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  • Albanian Food Tour. 😋

    Both Turkey and Italy have occupied Albania- the food tells the story!

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  • Albania!

    It is the land of homemade wine and brandy.  Extremely strong coffee, or bust! Espresso, anyone? Salty cheeses, always. Milk from an unrefrigerated shelf, or…

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  • Kotor, Montenegro

    Montenegro was complicated. Kotor boasted so many amazing qualities! With an equal balance of negative ones too. The Mediterranean, mountainous, rugged landscape was absolutely breathtaking.…

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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.