I am sitting here sweating while waiting for my Brazillian visa to arrive, since I’m supposed to leave on Monday for Rio de Janeiro. If I don’t get my visa tomorrow, they will not allow me to board my flight. This is a problem!

So, as I sit here waiting for …

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Syttende Mai is Norway’s Constitution Day, and has similar significance to the USA’s 4th of July. It celebrates the signing of the Norwegian Constitution in Eidsvoll on May 17, 1814.

In Oslo, the children parade past the Royal Palace carrying flags.

The National Day is celebrated throughout the …

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(ROATAN ISLAND, HONDURAS) Pirates have been raiding Roatan Island since the early 1600s. The first to invade were the Spanish. Then the British. This time, it’s a Czech. Jirí Máška is a modern-day pirate if ever I met one. He is …

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My name is Kristen Gill. I’m a freelance travel writer and photographer living in Seattle, Washington. In this blog I hope to share with you some of my travel experiences via stories and images. Join me as I explore the world’s quirky cultural nuances!

Adventure on!

Kristen

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