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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


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


“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


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


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


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


It’s Women’s History Month, and here are 4 Women who Inspire Me Every Day
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。 March 8 is International Women’s Day, and in several countries the month of March is set aside to celebrate...
Kimberly OLeary
Mar 27, 20249 min read


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


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


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


"Omoidasu aki no hi..." Remembering those autumn days in Tokyo with joy, but sad to leave
To read this post in Japanese, click here. In 1963, Kyu Sakamoto sang “Ue O Muite Arukou” which means,”I Look Up When I Walk”, singing...
Kimberly OLeary
Nov 20, 20238 min read


"Up North" in Japan: the relaxed vibe & natural beauty of Hokkaido
To read this post in Japanese, click here. 日本語での投稿はこちらからご覧いただけます。 Paul & I have lived many places during our 39-year marriage, but we...
Kimberly OLeary
Nov 6, 20236 min read


Osaka & a "sense of place" - we explore Paul's roots & find a comfortable space
I ask Paul why he likes being in Osaka so much. He says, so much of his life he has felt out of place. When he worked in Tokyo, he learned
Kimberly OLeary
Oct 21, 202310 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...
Kimberly OLeary
Oct 6, 20234 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
Kimberly OLeary
Sep 22, 202312 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...
Kimberly OLeary
Sep 2, 202310 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
Kimberly OLeary
Aug 19, 20237 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
Kimberly OLeary
Aug 5, 202314 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...
Kimberly OLeary
Jul 21, 20236 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...
Kimberly OLeary
Jun 30, 202310 min read
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