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Yoga in Bali, Namaste
When I took a look at 'the lists' …you know the things I want to do before, well you know, before I can't... and the things I want to do...
Karen Michaels
Feb 232 min read
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Last-Minute Travel Works!
Melbourne I seem to be a 'last-minute' traveler these days. That is something VERY new for me, you know after being the queen of planning...
Karen Michaels
Feb 93 min read
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Seventeen Countries in 26 Weeks
I have been home for just about a month now, making a tour of the Midwest to catch up with family and friends after a long adventure that...
Karen Michaels
Nov 15, 20243 min read
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Namaste
Peace, quiet, nature and manual labor. That is What is Happening Here at Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre, Thornby Hall in Thornby,...
Karen Michaels
Aug 17, 20243 min read
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Two Days in London
After a sleepy, quiet weekend in the northern suburb of St. Albans, I made my way to London for a short city 2-day trip. It was not my...
Karen Michaels
Aug 10, 20242 min read
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What is Happening Here?...Dog Walking (said with an English accent)!
After a month of hot, hot weather in Greece (and that week in Albania), I made my way to England. And, you won't believe this but it was...
Karen Michaels
Aug 7, 20242 min read
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Planes, trains, automobiles...ferries, buses, taxis--OH MY!
If you are going to travel, you have to take some type of transportation. Well, until the whole teleportation or 'beam me up, Scotty'...
Karen Michaels
Jul 10, 20243 min read
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Was Good to Be Home...What is Next?
After seven weeks of traveling through Europe, I made my way stateside to see family and friends for a full month. Arriving first in...
Karen Michaels
Jul 3, 20245 min read
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Favorite Pastimes: Eating and Drinking
You don't need words in this post, just a collection of all of the things I loved eating and drinking over the past 7 weeks.
Karen Michaels
Jun 8, 20241 min read
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Canceled Amsterdam
Yesterday, in the evening announcements the captain shared that he was concerned about our docking in Amsterdam port due to forecasted...
Karen Michaels
Jun 7, 20241 min read
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Good Morning, Cruisers
I wasn't sure about a cruise in Northern Europe. To be honest, and not much of a surprise to most of you readers, I am not a fan of cold...
Karen Michaels
Jun 7, 20242 min read
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Trains are WAY Better than Planes
I believe that European train travel may now be my favorite. Even though the speed is amazingly fast, it is slower and more relaxed than...
Karen Michaels
Jun 7, 20242 min read
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Walk with a Viking
When I picked the two-hour walking tour today I barely noticed the title, Reykjavik Walking Tour - Walk with a Viking. It was reasonable,...
Karen Michaels
May 23, 20242 min read
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Something caught my eye...
Well, I am on my way to the last 12 days of overseas travel before I head back to the States for a little break. You will soon see more...
Karen Michaels
May 21, 20242 min read
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What is Happening Here?
Do you have a saying, something you catch yourself saying over and over again? I bet you do. You may not even know it until a friend...
Karen Michaels
May 13, 20243 min read
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