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on travel, photography, and giving kids a shot at life

Photography is truly a poor substitute for travel.  So while I share my images, I hope you'll also go out and find your own stories -- and also, I hope you'll help give kids a shot at life.

Posted in sponsored post, photography, travel and tagged with travel, photography.

February 13, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • February 13, 2013
  • travel
  • photography
  • sponsored post
  • photography
  • travel
  • 7 Comments
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on the move

My travel season is ramping up again.  Some exciting stuff on the way.

Posted in big plans and tagged with journey, travel.

January 22, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • January 22, 2013
  • journey
  • travel
  • big plans
  • 4 Comments
4 Comments

paris, as seen by us

Two days ago I showed you what everyone sees when they visit Paris.  Today, I show you what we saw.

Posted in travel and tagged with Irene Nam, Pont des Arts, Paris, Jardin du Luxembourg, love locks, Notre Dame, carousel, Monet's garden, Montmartre, artist, travel, Giverny.

June 28, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • June 28, 2012
  • Irene Nam
  • Pont des Arts
  • Paris
  • Jardin du Luxembourg
  • love locks
  • Notre Dame
  • carousel
  • Monet's garden
  • Montmartre
  • artist
  • travel
  • Giverny
  • travel
  • 9 Comments
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on travel, my parents, and why i'm grateful for both

My very grateful thoughts on travel.​

Posted in family, alex, travel, big plans and tagged with parents, lifestyle, parenthood, bliss your heart, travel, passport.

June 27, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • June 27, 2012
  • parents
  • lifestyle
  • parenthood
  • bliss your heart
  • travel
  • passport
  • family
  • alex
  • travel
  • big plans
  • 2 Comments
2 Comments

we've arrived

We're here.  And we're finally slowing down enough to enjoy every minute.​

Posted in travel and tagged with vacation, travel, slowing down.

June 19, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • June 19, 2012
  • vacation
  • travel
  • slowing down
  • travel
  • 2 Comments
2 Comments

the beginning of our weekend away

We're back from our little getaway.  Also?  I broke the only camera lens I took with me.​

Posted in family, travel, places and tagged with iphoneography, westin stonebriar, travel, iphone, snapseed.

May 29, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 29, 2012
  • iphoneography
  • westin stonebriar
  • travel
  • iphone
  • snapseed
  • family
  • travel
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the mess of everyday life

The house is a mess, and we're distracted.  A typical lovely Sunday night.​

Posted in at home, family and tagged with home, sunday evening, travel, sundays.

May 20, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 20, 2012
  • home
  • sunday evening
  • travel
  • sundays
  • at home
  • family
  • 4 Comments
4 Comments

what i'm reading on the road: uncertainty

​"There is no such thing as fear and uncertainty without opportunity on the other side."  ~ Jonathan Fields.  I'm reading his book, Uncertainty, right now.  And it's pretty awesome.

Posted in favourite links, travel and tagged with reading, jonathan fields, travel, uncertainty, good books.

March 13, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • March 13, 2012
  • reading
  • jonathan fields
  • travel
  • uncertainty
  • good books
  • favourite links
  • travel
  • 4 Comments
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contemplation at 30,000 feet

​I'm a very nervous flyer, and have been for a long time.  But there's something about the forced contemplation of air travel that I actually really, really appreciate.

Posted in random thoughts, places, travel and tagged with flight, flying, random thoughts, travel.

February 26, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • February 26, 2012
  • flight
  • flying
  • random thoughts
  • travel
  • random thoughts
  • places
  • travel
  • 7 Comments
7 Comments

a little graphic encouragement

​Today I head to Vegas for the WPPI conference for my first speaking gig of the year.  Yesterday, I happened to get a little unexpected (albeit odd) encouragement.

Posted in favourite links, places and tagged with wppi, epiphanie bags, encouragement, uncle funky's daughter, travel.

February 21, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • February 21, 2012
  • wppi
  • epiphanie bags
  • encouragement
  • uncle funky's daughter
  • travel
  • favourite links
  • places
  • 6 Comments
6 Comments

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