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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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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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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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A lingering Spring, a mingling of family, a challenging history - and a river runs through it: Louisville, Kentucky at precisely the right time of year
Louisville is a mix of North and South; a mix of tradition and innovation; a mix of big city and small town where everyone knows everyone
Kimberly OLeary
Apr 30, 202411 min read
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Let's hear it for health care professionals! Our experiences with health care around the world
この記事を日本語で読むには、ここをクリックしてください。 When Paul and I started our slow travel, we were 64 and 65 years old. After living most of our lives in the...
Kimberly OLeary
Mar 12, 202410 min read
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It's our 2d anniversary! What was our favorite place in 2023?
Japanese version 日本語版 This month marks the 2d anniversary of the Rocinantes taking to the road. It’s been a wonderful and amazing...
Kimberly OLeary
Jan 26, 20246 min read
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I'll Be Home for Christmas....after more than a year away, we rediscover the energy of being in the same spaces as our family & friends
この記事を日本語で読むには、ここをクリックしてください。 In October, 2022, Paul & I boarded a ship and headed to the other side of the world. We had many wonderful...
Kimberly OLeary
Dec 25, 20234 min read
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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...
Kimberly OLeary
Oct 6, 20234 min read
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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
Kimberly OLeary
Sep 22, 202312 min read
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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...
Kimberly OLeary
Sep 2, 202310 min read
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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
Kimberly OLeary
Aug 5, 202314 min read
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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...
Kimberly OLeary
Jul 21, 20236 min read
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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...
Kimberly OLeary
Jun 30, 202310 min read
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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...
Kimberly OLeary
May 27, 20238 min read
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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...
Kimberly OLeary
May 6, 202310 min read
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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...
Kimberly OLeary
Apr 9, 20234 min read
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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...
Kimberly OLeary
Mar 18, 20237 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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