20 Monday May 2013
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Our 4th of July Feast
None of us had realized that it was the Fourth of July. Days in Ghana sort of blur together. Schedules don’t really exist. Calendars weren’t of use to the people we lived and worked with. If a day or event was important, they just new when it would occur.
I… http://katkatravels.com/?p=1502
13 Monday May 2013
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Charleston, gay rights, narrative, Travel, travel blog, travel narrative, travel story, travel writing, vignette, writing
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I’m not a very politically active person. I have never voted in my entire life. Politics is just too big of a commitment for me; I will state my educated views, but that’s about it. Yet, if there is an opportunity for me to extend my civic duty that doesn’t require too… http://katkatravels.com/?p=1490
06 Monday May 2013
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Czech Republic, language, narrative, Prague, Travel, travel blog, travel narrative, travel story, travel writing
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There’s a rumor floating about the world, that nowadays, everyone speaks at least a little English.
That’s simply not true.
So I reasoned that those working in the central tourist districts must speak English. After all, their main clientele was garish, English-speaking… http://katkatravels.com/?p=1474
30 Tuesday Apr 2013
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atozchallenge, blogging from a to z, narrative, Slovak, Slovakia, Travel, travel blog, travel writing, writing, Žilina
Hiking near an abandoned castle
Žilina is a city in Slovakia.
I lived in Žilina for a few months while volunteering at the Stanica arts center. It was a place my school had visited for cross-cultural comparison reasons, and I ended up falling in love with it. There is such a lively youth… http://katkatravels.com/?p=1450
14 Sunday Apr 2013
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atozchallenge, blogging from a to z, England, English, London, narrative, Travel, travel blog, travel narrative, travel story, travel writing, writing
My first time in London, at Tower Bridge
London is the capital of England.
The first time I went to London, I was a senior in high school. It was the first time I had ever traveled outside of the country. It was my first trans-atlantic flight. We were getting ready to put on a production… http://katkatravels.com/?p=1387
10 Wednesday Apr 2013
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Although I’ve just gotten a recent promotion at Matador Network, I still like to spread my work to other sites for exposure to different audiences. Brandon over at Eye and Pen has recently started a new publication called Travel Origins Narrative Magazine. He collects bizarre stories… http://katkatravels.com/?p=1342
10 Wednesday Apr 2013
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atozchallenge, blogging from a to z, Iceland, narrative, Travel, travel blog, travel photo, travel photography, travel story, travel writing
Iceland has some super cool street art ©KatkaTravels
Iceland is a country in Northern Europe.
After watching a Travel Channel show about Iceland’s Blue Lagoon, the chilly country became a place on my bucket list. When I saw how close it was to the United States (a mere four and a half… http://katkatravels.com/?p=1276
05 Friday Apr 2013
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atozchallenge, blogging from a to z, Edinburgh, narrative, Scotland, Travel, travel blog, travel narrative, travel photo, travel photography, travel story, travel writing, vignette, writing
View of St. Giles from the Royal Mile ©KatkaTravels
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland.
I didn’t know what to really expect during my week-long trip to Edinburgh. Apparently I’m Scotch-Irish, but the only real things I knew about Scotland were Loch Ness (I used to be obsessed… http://katkatravels.com/?p=1347
04 Thursday Apr 2013
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atozchallenge, blogging from a to z, Dachau, Dachau Concentration Camp, Germany, Holocaust, narrative, Travel, travel blog, travel narrative, travel photo, travel photography, travel story, travel writing, vignette, writing
The entrance of Dachau Concentration Camp ©KatkaTravels
Dachau is a former concentration camp located outside of Munich, Germany.
In Krakow, I’d opted out of visiting Auschwitz based on the recommendation of a friend. “It’s become more of a tourist attraction than a… http://katkatravels.com/?p=1270
02 Tuesday Apr 2013
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atozchallenge, blogging from a to z, Budapest, Hungary, narrative, Travel, travel blog, travel narrative, travel photo, travel photography, travel story, travel writing, writing
The Fisherman’s Bastion ©KatkaTravels
Budapest is the capital city of Hungary, located in Eastern Europe.
It was the first city I’d ever traveled to completely on my own. “I’m going to Budapest for three days,” I remember telling my parents. “Without any… http://katkatravels.com/?p=1268
