Author Archives: katemahar

About katemahar

Freelance writer and event planner by trade . . . mother/daughter/sister/friend . . . passionate traveler . . . compulsive reader

Fried fish, beach glass and a history of hooligans

Posted on October 16, 2014 by katemahar

This past weekend I took a drive to Ashtabula, Ohio, to explore the old Ashtabula Harbor area. Ashtabula, loosely translated from its Native American origins, means “river of many fishes.” Not long after Eastern settlers came to claim land in … Continue reading →

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Ginny’s going to Germany!

Posted on October 9, 2014 by katemahar

Half the fun of traveling – at least for me – is planning the trip. This morning I spent a delightful half hour or so (okay, so we talked for almost two hours) on the phone with my dear friend … Continue reading →

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What this is

Posted on October 3, 2014 by katemahar

I’ve been thinking a lot this week about what I’m doing here, and what it means to be a blogger. Blogger. The name still cracks me up. I am a writer and, thanks to this wonderful 21st century medium, I … Continue reading →

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California, oh no I didn’t

Posted on September 26, 2014 by katemahar

I am sad to say that I did not get to California last weekend to visit Sue. As it turned out, I came down with some sort of very nasty virus en route to Las Vegas last Wednesday and was … Continue reading →

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California, here I come (and no whining)

Posted on September 17, 2014 by katemahar

Remember last week when I was moaning about not having a trip to Europe planned for this year? I know. Wah, wah. What a whiney baby. Well, I’m just a little bit embarrassed by that now because I have to tell … Continue reading →

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Pining for Europe

Posted on September 10, 2014 by katemahar

I have been sad this week. I couldn’t put my finger on it at first, but I finally decided that I am . . . Pining for Europe. This is the first year since Chris graduated from college that I … Continue reading →

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Church of the Skeletons, or things to do in the Cinque Terre if you don’t want to sweat and hike

Posted on September 3, 2014 by katemahar

My first trip to Italy was on a Rick Steves tour called the “Best of Italy in 17 Days.” Tour participants flew into Milan, then traveled individually by train to meet the tour guide and others in the group in … Continue reading →

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Spin That Globe! – Destination, Niger

Posted on August 27, 2014 by katemahar

I am excited to introduce my new travel game – Spin That Globe! Not only have I created this new game for our amusement, but it gave me an excuse to order my very own globe from Amazon (I’ve been wanting … Continue reading →

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Places that call my name

Posted on August 20, 2014 by katemahar

When we start talking about travel, people often ask me which place was my favorite. Much like the Duggar family refusing to name the best kid in the bunch, I find it impossible to choose one favorite travel destination. I … Continue reading →

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Sometimes it’s about the ‘dogs and donuts

Posted on August 13, 2014 by katemahar

Do you often use vacation to go “back home” to visit family? Now I live a stone’s throw away from the town where I grew up, but for many years vacation was the time to return to Geneva, Ohio, to … Continue reading →

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