Category Archives: adventures

Travel Quotes, Chapter 4

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Janette

“I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher Travel changes you.  It changes your perception, your thought patterns, your patience, your dreams.  It makes you consider things … Continue reading →

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Travel Quotes, Chapter 3

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Janette

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” -Anais Nin “The life you have led doesn’t need to be the only life you have.” -Anna Quindlen   Don’t be afraid of doing something uncharacteristic.  If life is dull, take … Continue reading →

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Travel Quotes, Chapter 2

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Janette

“No place is ever as bad as they tell you it’s going to be.”  -Chuck Thompson “To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.”  -Aldous Huxley   Have you ever noticed that the most negative and … Continue reading →

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Travel Quotes, Chapter 1

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Janette

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” -Lao-tzu “Travel makes one modest.  You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” -Gustave Flaubert   Many people around the world, educated people full of knowledge … Continue reading →

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Being an Armchair Traveler….

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Janette

It has been a full year since being back in the states.  Besides the usual occurrences of spending time with loved ones, looking for/securing a job and then finally earning some money, I’ve been pretty stationary.  But…I’m surprisingly ok with … Continue reading →

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Looking Back

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Janette

It has been eight months since I left my expat existence.  It’s strange to be in flux again, (for a large chunk of time), starting over, but this time in my home country.  This adjustment is just as challenging as … Continue reading →

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Wood of the West…and some other stuff.

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Janette

On my recent trip out to Utah and Arizona, I was ready to see lots of rocks in all the warm hues I could think of.  (I wasn’t disappointed either!)  What I didn’t plan on, was seeing so many dead … Continue reading →

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Red Rock Road Trip 2016!

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Janette

Since returning to the states a few months ago, I’ve been very excited to start exploring my own country once again.  After almost three years of not seeing any new US areas, it was time to have an adventure. I’ve … Continue reading →

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The Blue and the Grey

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Janette

About 10 years ago I went to the National Civil War Museum.  Like any historical museum, it was filled with exhibits that made you think, made you sad and sometimes made you angry with regards to how people justified backward … Continue reading →

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Lasts

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Janette

“Firsts” are always something to get excited about.  They are markers of time and of life: first kiss, first car, first boyfriend, first job. Usually, they are special memories surrounded in puffy white clouds and sparkles when we think back … Continue reading →

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