Archive - Itinerant Cat Lady

A Ukrainian busker in Paphos

I don’t always share my obsessions with you, but I thought you might get a kick out of this one.

Jun 29 •

Midsummer memories

It’s midsummer weekend on the northern half of the globe (sorry, Barb), a time of broad daylight, when the sun lingers so long that the energy it…

Jun 22 •

Coming to our senses

Confession: This past spring, I caused the demise of two purple jellyfish on two consecutive days.

Jun 15 •

Time out of mind

I have it on some kind of authority (i.e., a Greek person told me) that the land where Ancient Olympia exists today used to be below sea level.

Jun 8 •

Between rock and stone

If you ever find yourself walking by the sea from Igalo to Herceg Novi, stop for a coffee at the place that used to be a train station.

Jun 1 •

May 2025

Who pulls your weight?

Back in December, I took a train from Ottawa to Montreal on a business class ticket because the upgrade got my suitcases onboard for no extra fees.

May 25 •

I don't always meet the pet owners

May 18 •

Culture, tangible and intangible

I thought UNESCO was all about identifying places with cultural or historical significance.

May 11 •

Creature (dis)comforts

This post has some minor spoilers for the third season of The White Lotus.

May 4 •

April 2025

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