Category: Travel
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A Mountain Hike and Messy Middle
Slowing down to observe life when plans change The late summer light is giving way to fall, like the slow turning of a dial. Everything is muted and yellow-gold. The light comes slanting gently into the kitchen at 5:00pm when I’m wrapping up my work day. There is a calm after storms, when all goes…
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Where Did My Travel Bug Go?
My trip to Mexico & how traveling feels different at 30 BOOSTED. Fun fact! This story got boosted over on Medium as part of Medium’s Boost Program, which as far as I can tell is when a human Booster reviews a story, likes it, and sends it rocketing up into space via the algorithm. Check…
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How My Friend Helped Me Make Peace With My International Life
Flying across the Atlantic is one of my favorite things to moan and gripe about, so one day last winter, I found myself moaning and griping about it to my dear friend Rosi. I’d just flown to Wisconsin from Jordan by myself, because my husband Raja did not have a visa to enter the US…
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My Ongoing, One-Sided Battle With the Atlantic Ocean
I don’t think the Atlantic knows that she and I are in a fight. We fly to Amman tonight, and our two giant pink suitcases are nearly packed. By that I mean they are sitting in the middle of the living room floor surrounded by a huge mess of clothes, shoes, and gifts – chocolate…
Curious Georgie 
–مرحبا سلام Thank you so much, what a lovely comment to receive! I think you’re right; we can’t always be…