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Kimberly OLeary
Sep 24, 20248 min read
A story of cultural mixing, immigrant labor, & breathtaking landscapes: Rocinantes visit the Western U.S.A. (U.S. West Part 2)
日本語でこの記事を読むにはこちらをクリックしてください。 In mid-August, 2024, the Rocinantes embarked on a Western adventure. Starting from their home base in...
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Kimberly OLeary
Aug 11, 20249 min read
Brush Up Your Shakespeare: The Wonderful, Witty World of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario, Canada
...Stratford Festival. If you want to see world class theater - Shakespeare, drama, or musicals - this is an excellent place.
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Kimberly OLeary
Oct 6, 20234 min read
So, what do you do as slowmads? This month, we launched an oral history podcast!
As we mentioned before, our lifestyle is not exactly a vacation, it's not exactly moving to a place, but something in between. Yes, we...
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Kimberly OLeary
Sep 22, 202312 min read
It's not just "rules"; finding community in Japan
But here's the thing. Paul tells me it's wasn't the fact that I "broke the rules" that upset the saleswomen. It was more that their job is
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Kimberly OLeary
Sep 2, 202310 min read
Grappling with memories of a place we've never been before....our short time in Vietnam
Paul and I are children of the 1960's, part of a cohort called Generation Jones (born 1954-1964). We were the kids who grew up watching...
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Kimberly OLeary
Aug 19, 20237 min read
3 easy & fun day trips from Kuala Lumpur
As we bid Kuala Lumpur adieu, I wanted to discuss several day trips we took when we were staying in KL. Each of them was fun & easy to arr
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Kimberly OLeary
Aug 5, 202314 min read
A tale of two cities: Singapore and Kuala Lumpur (so alike, yet so different)
Singapore is smaller than KL in population (6 million compared to 8.6 million) but also in geography (710 sq. kilometers vs. 5194 sq. kilome
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Kimberly OLeary
Jul 21, 20236 min read
Walking & swimming halfway around the world: slomad life improves the mind-body connection
I did not grow up in an athletic family. I loved my parents, but my dad was an academic librarian and my mom was first an academic, then...
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Kimberly OLeary
Jun 30, 202310 min read
Is Suva an overlooked slomad destination? Our 2 months in Fiji's capital city
We are nearing the end of a little more than two months in Suva, Fiji, the nation's capital. As we prepare to leave for our next stop...
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Kimberly OLeary
Jun 10, 20236 min read
Our review of dining out in Suva, Fiji - a blend of cultures creates a blended cuisine
We've been in Suva about six weeks, and in that time we've had a chance to experience some really good food. As I've mentioned in my...
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Kimberly OLeary
May 27, 20238 min read
With buoyant spirit, Fiji models reconciliation & a welcoming culture
We've been living in Suva, Fiji, for about a month. This small archipelago nation consisting of about 330 islands in the South Pacific...
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Kimberly OLeary
May 6, 202310 min read
What is the most important element for a full-time traveler? (hint: it's not the brand of suitcase)
Paul and I have been on the road now for about 15 months. In many ways, full-time travel is living the dream. We're seeing places we've...
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Kimberly OLeary
Apr 9, 20234 min read
For a slow traveler, it's the little things that make a city capital! Why we loved Wellington, NZ
When we tell people where we plan to travel next, we often get a reaction something like this: "Well, I don't know if there's enough to...
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Kimberly OLeary
Mar 25, 20235 min read
Christchurch (Ōtautahi): the Resilience of Community
In 2011, the New Zealand city of Christchurch (Ōtautahi) experienced a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, killing 185 people and destroying...
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Kimberly OLeary
Mar 18, 20237 min read
Intercultural Communication can be a Challenge, Even When You Speak the Same Language!
We all know that communication if a two-way street. When you’re in a country where English is not the primary language, you expect to...
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Kimberly OLeary
Mar 11, 20237 min read
Riding the Rails, Kiwi-Style – a great way to see Beautiful New Zealand!
Paul and I have been to New Zealand several times, and we’ve visited some incredible spots in the past. Between 2015 and 2018, we had...
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Kimberly OLeary
Feb 17, 20236 min read
Back in the Shire - the Waikato region of New Zealand, because we all need someone to lean on
“All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached...
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Kimberly OLeary
Jan 28, 20233 min read
Saying good-bye to Australia-let's not go 5 years the next time!
It's hard to believe it's been over two months since we returned to Australia, after almost five years away. We've loved every minute of...
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Kimberly OLeary
Jan 22, 20235 min read
A Year of Discovery - the Rocinantes' first anniversary
On January 30, 2022, Rocinantes on the Road published our first article. What a ride it has been. It's been a year since we started our...
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Kimberly OLeary
Jan 8, 202313 min read
Home is not a place, it's a feeling - how we select lodging
This seems like a good time to reflect on the housing we chose during our first year of nomadic life. We started these adventures in...
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