Category Archives: travel

WHAT I LEARNED BY BUYING THE GO WILD PASS

Posted on April 26, 2024 by catnipkiss

Frontier Airlines does not have the greatest rep in the business, let’s be honest. It’s a budget airline. They have cheap fares and no frills. You want to choose a seat? It’ll cost you. (the alternate choice on the website … Continue reading →

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How I Finally Published my Book

Posted on February 1, 2024 by catnipkiss

I published my book; now what? My life as a writer is here and there. It is not a consistent practice, unfortunately. I have, at last count, 12 projects in various states of completion, dating back to the early 80’s. … Continue reading →

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MOVING TO NEW ZEALAND – KIWI TALK ABOUT THIS?

Posted on December 27, 2023 by catnipkiss

Yesterday was Christmas day. Yesterday half my heart boarded a plane and went to the other side of the world. Permanently. My daughter is the most courageous and determined person I know. Becoming a mother opened her eyes to the … Continue reading →

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Do You Know Who You Look Like?

Posted on August 28, 2023 by catnipkiss

People have the urge to label others, and one form of this labeling is comparing you to a celebrity. Continue reading →

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Havana Na-na-na

Posted on April 1, 2018 by catnipkiss

For Spring Break, I am on a short tour to Cuba. When I travel alone, I often do everything on my own, but in the case of coming here, I thought it best to play safe. Americans cannot come here … Continue reading →

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Jamaica

Posted on August 4, 2016 by catnipkiss

You went a little mad in Jamaica. When your friends dragged you to the beach party you saw him standing at the edge of the crowd, skin like melted chocolate, hair like snakes hanging down past his shoulders. Too gorgeous … Continue reading →

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First Day in Barbados

Posted on March 21, 2016 by catnipkiss

I find myself in Barbados this year for spring break. After getting amazingly lost looking for the guesthouse – Our Lady of Perpetual Lostness strikes again! – I am settled in. It’s as if my senses had retired and now … Continue reading →

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PIECING TOGETHER MY SPIRITUAL PRACTICES

Posted on January 11, 2016 by catnipkiss

I am blessed to have a week and a half in India, a place brimming with sacred energy and the roots of the spiritual practices about which I am learning. Piecing together your own spiritual practice is a bit like … Continue reading →

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Riding Scooters in Vietnam: A Metaphor for Learning to Trust

Posted on June 17, 2013 by catnipkiss

  My travels through Thailand, Laos, and now Vietnam have opened me up to more of the world.  To new experiences, fresh beauty, wonderful new foods, and new fears as well.  I have eaten crickets, laid my head on a … Continue reading →

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Bangkok for Beginners

Posted on June 2, 2013 by catnipkiss

As a woman traveling alone, my experience might be different than someone else’s.  It is certainly different from the 22-year old backpack set.  It’s also different from the couples traveling in tandem, whether 22 or 44 or 66…. You get the picture!  … Continue reading →

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