Kimberly OLeary
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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Kimberly OLeary
Dec 30, 20226 min read
Because There’s No Plate Like Chrome for the Hollandaise! Christmas in Australia
A lot of people have asked me how we could spend so much time away from home, especially over the holidays. Like everything else about...
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Kimberly OLeary
Dec 11, 20221 min read
Top 10 Reasons Why We love Melbourne!
We've been back in Melbourne for almost a month and are enjoying every day. We've had some time to reflect on what it is we love so much...
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Kimberly OLeary
Nov 28, 20224 min read
Melbourne - Home Again
Travel is the gift that keeps on giving. The more you travel, the more at home you feel all over the world. So even though we were...
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Kimberly OLeary
Nov 13, 20224 min read
Now that We're Back "On the Road Again", Where do we go from here?
In some ways, the past 4-5 months have felt like a holding pattern. We launched our nomadic life in January, bouncing around Europe...
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Kimberly OLeary
Nov 5, 20224 min read
Serta Mulia - Honor, Respect, & Gratitude to ms Westerdam's Staff
We are nearing completion of our first long cruise. We have spent the past 35 nights on board the ms Westerdam, a Holland America ship,...
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Kimberly OLeary
Oct 30, 20226 min read
Nothing Special: It's Just Mountains on One Side, Ocean on the Other!
New Caledonia When we visited New Zealand for the first time, in 2016, we were planning a rare 3-day weekend and wanted to visit...
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Kimberly OLeary
Oct 24, 20222 min read
Cruise photos (Seattle to Sydney via South Sea Islands) - Part 1: Seattle to the Hawaiian Islands
We boarded the Holland American line ship Westerdam in Seattle, Washington, USA on October 2. We left the port of Seattle and headed for...
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Kimberly OLeary
Oct 24, 20225 min read
3/5 of the way there: impressions 22 nights into our 36-night cruise
We boarded the Holland America ship Westerdam 22 nights ago, on October 2, 2022. Generally, we have been very pleased with this voyage. ...
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Kimberly OLeary
Oct 16, 20224 min read
What Lies Over the Rainbow? Aloha Spirit & the Art of Relaxing
I’ve always had trouble relaxing. For over 30 years, I did well in my career because I could manage multiple projects – juggling courses,...
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Kimberly OLeary
Oct 3, 20222 min read
Bon Voyage! Rocinantes take to the sea! Why A Cruise?
Yesterday, on October 2, we boarded the Holland America ship Westerdam, embarking on a 36-night cruise from Seattle to Sydney, Australia....
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Kimberly OLeary
Sep 26, 20223 min read
Bye, Bye Miss American Pie (reflecting on our season back home) (Travels with my uke)
Don McClean wrote his iconic song, "American Pie", 51 years ago. The song was released when I was entering high school, and it was...
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Kimberly OLeary
Sep 19, 20224 min read
More than Beer in a Boot & Cheese Curds! Dining in (& near) Wisconsin Rapids
I have to confess, when we first realized we'd be spending a couple of months in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, we had low expectations for...
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Kimberly OLeary
Sep 12, 20224 min read
The Benefits to Living a Nomadic Life When Best-Laid Plans Go Awry
When we embarked on our nomadic life, we knew we would be planning six months or so into the future at any given time, and we would have...
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Kimberly OLeary
Sep 5, 20225 min read
Riding the Rails: Plusses & Minuses of Amtrak Empire Builder from Seattle to Wisconsin Dells
After several domestic flights characterized by delays, frenetic passengers, and cramped seats, I decided to take the train back to...
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Kimberly OLeary
Aug 29, 20223 min read
Seattle! July 25-August 17, 2022
The Rocinantes reunited in Seattle, Washington in what was supposed to be a two-month stay. We booked an Airbnb in a very nice...
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Kimberly OLeary
Jul 25, 20225 min read
Travel in My Own Backyard - Back in Cincinnati Just in Time for the Opera! (travels with my Uke)
A discussion of how exposure to Cincinnati opera began a life-long interest in international arts
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Kimberly OLeary
Jul 18, 20228 min read
Back in Home Base Part 3: Answering the Question, "What Draws You to Travel Mostly Outside the U.S.?
Senior nomads discuss why they prefer to travel outside the United States.
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Kimberly OLeary
Jul 10, 20224 min read
Back in Home Base: Part 2 - With a Little Help from my Friends (travels with my ukelele)
What it's like to be a good friend, and to catch up when back in home base
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paul88773
Jul 4, 20223 min read
To Alaska
Day 1 From Lansing to St Ignace We have made the 4 hour drive from Lansing to St Ignace many times over the years. St Ignace is one of...
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