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Reflections on a month in Singapore: of Gardens, Social Order, & Merlions
We just spent a month in Singapore. This was a big splurge for us, because Singapore is extremely expensive, especially the housing for...
Kimberly OLeary
Mar 2111 min read
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Stories of Malaysia – learning about the culture of a place through its fiction
I’ve long been an avid reader of fiction. I can remember getting lost in Jane Eyre when I was about 12, giving me dreams that I, too,...
Kimberly OLeary
Feb 2718 min read
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Eating Adventures in Kuala Lumpur - this time, we hit a groove with food
We returned to KL in late November, 2024, and have been here almost 3 months. I am happy to report that we have found our groove.
Kimberly OLeary
Feb 1015 min read
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Tea for 2 - or maybe a few - High Tea (or is it Afternoon Tea) Around the World
Photo provided by Jenny Vance As we travel the world, we have all kinds of experiences. Some are learning experiences, such as visits to...
Kimberly OLeary
Jan 216 min read
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A Wish for you in the New Year - to find your joy, whatever it might be
Today it is New Year's Eve, on this side of the world. Paul & I have been in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for a little over a month. Our...
Kimberly OLeary
Dec 31, 20244 min read
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What clothes do I pack for full-time travel? Lessons learned from 3 years on the road (& rekindling my sewing skills!)
I think I don’t care what I wear, but I really care deeply.... almost half my wardrobe are clothes I made myself, on the road, by hand
Kimberly OLeary
Dec 26, 202411 min read
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We’ve been everywhere, man…November, 2023 to November, 2024 – our year of travel in North America: taking stock
On balance, it was a good year. We found joy in spending time with family & friends we had missed. We felt delight in celebrating our dau
Kimberly OLeary
Dec 9, 20245 min read
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The end of our West, USA trip...time with family in Dallas, Louisville, & on to Lansing (West, USA Part 7 [& Kim sings Taylor Swift!]
The last part of our Western, USA trip was spent with family. We entered Texas from New Mexico, and the land began to stretch out ahead...
Kimberly OLeary
Nov 29, 20243 min read
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The rich history of New Mexico - ancient cliff dwellers, Spanish explorers, and the ushering of the nuclear era (West USA Pt 6)
New Mexico's motto is "Land of Enchantment" and I can see why. This is a land of multi-cultural engagement going back over a thousand...
Kimberly OLeary
Nov 20, 20245 min read
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Rocky Mountain High - the beautiful mountains, valleys, canyons, and streams of Colorado
...first line is perfect: "...coming home to a place he'd never been before." I felt this exact feeling when I went to the French Alps...
Kimberly OLeary
Oct 16, 20245 min read
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I've been to the desert on a horse with no name...driving through Arizona! (West, USA Part 4)
After leaving Las Vegas, we headed directly into the desert. Man, it was hot!!! We stopped an a Lake Mead overlook, the reservoir lake...
Kimberly OLeary
Oct 8, 20244 min read
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From the Red Rocks of Utah to the desert of Las Vegas, & we say goodbye to Julie & Pat (West USA Part 3)
To read this post in Japanese, click here. 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。 Breathtakingly beautiful, and unlike anything we've seen...
Kimberly OLeary
Oct 1, 20245 min read
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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...
Kimberly OLeary
Sep 24, 20248 min read
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A road trip 40 years in the making: Rocinantes take to the road to celebrate 40 years of marriage
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。 The year was 1984. That week in August, the number one hit on the radio (remember the radio?) was...
Kimberly OLeary
Sep 18, 20246 min read
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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.
Kimberly OLeary
Aug 11, 20249 min read
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Toronto: the next-door neighbor with a Heart of Gold
So how do we like Toronto?....Like Americans but calmer, and more polite, and seemingly able to get along with each other.
Kimberly OLeary
Jul 23, 202410 min read
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“Up North” or “True North”? Why We Keep Coming Back to Nature Untamed in the Michigan U.P. & Ontario
After the kids left home, Paul and I continued to travel "up north" as the locals call it, often traveling in October for a fall color tour.
Kimberly OLeary
Jun 20, 20247 min read
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Nomadic life: the importance of "showing up"
Now that we’re two years in, we see that there are times you realize you need and want to adjust your routine, & "show up" in person.
Kimberly OLeary
Jun 8, 20247 min read
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Our favorite eating spots in Louisville, Kentucky
We have been in Louisville since early March. Here are some of the restaurants we’ve really enjoyed while we’ve been here. Note: this is...
Kimberly OLeary
May 18, 20243 min read
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Rocinante, What's in a Name?
(この記事を日本語で読む) Our domain name is RocinanteRoad.com. Rocinante is from Cervante’s book Don Quixote. Rocinante is an old work horse who...

Paul
Feb 21, 20222 min read
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