Kimberly OLeary
It's not just "rules"; finding community in Japan
To read this blog in Japanese, read here. (Not all photos are in the Japanese version.) Paul and I have been married for almost 40 years,...
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Kimberly OLeary
- Sep 2
- 10 min
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
- Jul 21
- 6 min
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
- 10 min
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
- May 27
- 8 min
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 12
- 8 min
New Zealand - respect, heart, & willingness to tackle the hard questions raised by multiculturalism
We just completed our fourth trip to Aotearoa New Zealand, and every time we visit we learn more about this vibrant island nation. ...
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Kimberly OLeary
- Mar 18
- 7 min
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
- Feb 17
- 6 min
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
- Dec 30, 2022
- 6 min
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
- Nov 13, 2022
- 4 min
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 6, 2022
- 4 min
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 16, 2022
- 4 min
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
- Sep 26, 2022
- 3 min
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
- Jul 25, 2022
- 5 min
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 10, 2022
- 4 min
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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Kimberly OLeary
- May 25, 2022
- 2 min
Four Springtimes in 1 Year - Primavera, Spring, Printemps, Kevät (travels with my uke)
Travel creates opportunities to experience Spring 4 places, and Finnish folk song about Spring....
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Kimberly OLeary
- May 9, 2022
- 3 min
Paris–you loved me, I fell in love with travel, & now I see “La Vie en Rose" (travels with my uke)
A return to Paris after 40 years, and why I wanted to travel full-time
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Kimberly OLeary
- Apr 25, 2022
- 5 min
In Foggy London Town the Sun was Shining Everywhere (learning to love London) [Travels with my Uke]
In the 1937 movie, "Damsel in Distress", Fred Astaire's character sings, "A Foggy Day (in London Town)" to describe his initial feelings...
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Kimberly OLeary
- Apr 18, 2022
- 4 min
There But for Fortune: nomadic travel during times of crisis (Travels with my Ukelele)
When you’re traveling overseas during a time of world crisis, it feels different: You feel the privileges of your life very keenly You...
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Kimberly OLeary
- Mar 28, 2022
- 4 min
“Uma Casa Portuguesa” – saying “Thank you” to people we met in Portugal (Travels with my Ukelele)
Kim sings Fado on the ukelele
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