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How to Save Hundreds (or Thousands) When Moving and Making a Big Location Change
Moving, starting over, or building a business? Here are some tips to help spare your bank account while you get re-established. Saving...
Kristina Stellhorn
Sep 15, 20227 min read
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Why Do I Want to Sleep So Much (and So Often) on My Vacation?
It’s not just jetlag. I’m 10 days into my summer vacation. Why is it I want to sleep 10–12 hours a day? Having flown — literally —...
Kristina Stellhorn
Jul 20, 20225 min read
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The German Bakery: Provision (and Staple) for Enjoying European Life
The bakery stand switches on its lights before dawn. Now it glows like a Christmas tree and feels almost as festive, enticing customers...
Kristina Stellhorn
Jul 15, 20223 min read
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Seven West Side (Waiʻanae) Wonders You Shouldn't Miss When Visiting Oʻahu
Sure, everybody wants to visit Hawaiʻi at least once in their lifetime, right? It’s paradise. Literally. Beautiful beaches, friendly...
Kristina Stellhorn
Jul 14, 20227 min read
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How to Sanely and Smartly Travel to Your Overseas Love (while Getting Your Sexy On)
Those of us in long-distance relationships learn to enjoy traveling as often as possible. This is especially true when we’re going to see...
Kristina Stellhorn
Jul 11, 20229 min read
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Destiny, God or the Universe Stepped In… and I Stepped OUT (of My Teaching Job)
Living in Hawaiʻi is a dream for many people. While living in Germany, it became one of my dreams as well, after meeting a Hawaiian man...
Kristina Stellhorn
Jun 7, 20225 min read
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Starting Your Own Business Means Struggling, Sweating and Panting... All the Way Up
There is a wonderfully magical mountain near my home. It is called Puʻu o Hulu by the Hawaiian people. Like many things here, there is a...
Kristina Stellhorn
May 29, 20222 min read
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What Is Wanderlust and How Can You Appease It?
Do you have wanderlust? Read through the following and put a mental checkmark next to the statements that apply to you: You don't love to...
Kristina Stellhorn
May 20, 20222 min read
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Tickling: What is it, how does it make us feel, and why does that matter?
Our grandfather was a Nebraska farmer his whole life, an uncomplicated, quiet man with an easy smile and a gentle soul. After our...
Kristina Stellhorn
May 15, 20226 min read
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How a Small Town Tavern Stood Up Against the Forces of Nature
Through a pandemic, an inferno and an ice storm, the Trio Tavern in Mill City, Oregon keeps on cookin’. The year 2020 started off with...
Kristina Stellhorn
Apr 13, 20225 min read
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Surprisingly Simple, Cost-Free Sprain and Joint Relief Found on Every Shore
Learn about an ancient therapy that won’t cost you a penny. I sprained my ankle. Two weeks later, I re-sprained it. A week after that, I...
Kristina Stellhorn
Apr 11, 20227 min read
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When Your Future Favorite Dining Establishment Receives a Derogatory Review
In an online world of COVID, Karens, and caustic consumers, one must sift out hostility. You’re hungry. All you want to do is sit down...
Kristina Stellhorn
Mar 25, 20225 min read
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Thinking About Faraway Places Creates Pain in Your Soul? You've Got Fernweh
Germans are well-known for being world travelers. They are a nationality with a reputation for having stepped foot on every single...
Kristina Stellhorn
Mar 20, 20222 min read
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COVID as a Consequence?
During the 2021 holiday season, I indulged. I made many chocolates; I ate many chocolates. With the delicious toasted coconut rum I...
Kristina Stellhorn
Feb 22, 20225 min read
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The Mystery and Magic of the Missing Yellow Towel
A strange occurrence took place on the island at the start of the school year. Moving classrooms, I was in search of a bucket and rag to...
Kristina Stellhorn
Aug 2, 20212 min read
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Sunday Funday Redone-Day: Seeking Relaxation in a Country that Promotes Shopping on Sundays
In Germany and certain other European countries, Sunday is the day of rest for most. Deemed "Quiet Day," most shops and businesses are...
Kristina Stellhorn
Sep 6, 20203 min read
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The German Birthday
(This post originally appeared on hungryforlove.com) When stuck at a German birthday party, you can entertain yourself by playing with...
Kristina Stellhorn
Oct 6, 20188 min read
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