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About katemahar

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

Silly scooting, at home and abroad

Hey! We’re back on the river, folks! It’s nighttime on the Danube, and our river cruise ship, the Viking Primadonna, is docked near the Serbian capitol of Belgrade. We had a great day onshore visiting the fortress (which was instrumental … Continue reading

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Limoncello Ohio style

I have been SO lazy since our family reunion is over, and Chris went back to Australia. The only way I could possibly have been lazier today would have been to just stay in bed. And I haven’t made any … Continue reading

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Thinking ahead

Keeping up with this blog has made me realize how much I am a forward-thinking kind of gal as opposed to one who likes to remember and recall what already happened. There is so much material I truly do want … Continue reading

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This week, the travelers are coming to me! Converging on us here in Northeastern Ohio are cousins and their families from California, Utah, North Carolina, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York and Kentucky (I think I named them all). We’re having … Continue reading

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What it’s like on a river cruise . . . or, a few nuggets of interest surrounded by my usual blather

Okay. So the truth is I’m not sure I’ll ever get any good at making videos on my camera. The one embedded here is beyond lame. Be sure to click on it so you can hear me stumble over my … Continue reading

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A little joke someone forwarded to me

A travel-related joke worth sharing: A group of Americans was traveling by tour bus through Holland.  As they stopped at a cheese farm, a young guide led them through the process of cheese making, explaining that goat’s milk was used. … Continue reading

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Those pesky Turks . . . or, get ready to see lots of forts if you visit Eastern Europe

A theme running through our visit to Eastern Europe was the centuries-long harassment of the good people of Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, etc., by the Ottoman Empire. The story is that periodically, the Turks would gather their troops and tear up … Continue reading

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Easy as apple pie

The absolutely wonderful thing about a great, big trip is that so much happens. So much to talk about. And write about. On the other hand, the absolutely daunting thing about a big trip is that so much did happen! … Continue reading

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Honey, I’m home!

This time last week I was jammed into a seat on an Austrian Airlines flight from Vienna to Washington, DC. I can’t say I care to repeat that experience for at least a little while. Whoever said, “Getting there is … Continue reading

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Not feeling the love for United

As I write, I’ve been on the phone with United Airlines for 44 minutes. I’ve been on hold most of this time waiting for the agent to “fix” our tickets for tomorrow’s flights from Cleveland to Toronto, to Frankfurt, to … Continue reading

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