Where to Now?

The question I'm always asked is where I'm going next. I'd like to take some time to think about where I've been. Instagram: @thekatialena_winemixer

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Some random tourists told us “kust” means kiss and that we MUST take a photo. Turns out kust means coast... but the photo turned out rather nice! . . . #DenHaag #DePier #ScheveningenStrand #Holland #NeedToLearnDutch #Kust #Expat #ShesAlwaysAbroad (at The Hague, Netherlands)

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Berlin, DE

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Eindhoven, NL - Home of Philips

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Keukenhof - the worlds largest flower garden (not quite at peak bloom)

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Stedelijk Museum

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👫💕🇳🇱 (at Amsterdam, Netherlands)

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First of many days spent at Dutch museums 🏛🇳🇱 (at Rijksmuseum)

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So thrilled to call this beautiful city my new home! 🌷🇳🇱❤️ . . . #amsterdam #holland #netherlands #oost #homesweethome #newadventure (at Amsterdam, Netherlands)

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Faves from the holidaze 🎄🎊❄️ . . . #Yachats #Florence #HobbitTrail #CapePerpetua #Christmas #NewYears #Holidays #Holidaze

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Lord Mayors Show, London [2017]

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Lovely day exploring London and watching the Lord Mayor Show downtown! . . . #london #uk #leadenhallmarket #stpaulscathedral #lordmayorshow (at London, United Kingdom)

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Feeling like I just visited a German theme park. It’s a small world after all 🇩🇪 (at Tübingen, Germany)

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🇩🇰 (at Copenhagen, Denmark)

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What’s up with airplane food?

A lot of people think my job is super glamorous. In some ways it is, in many ways it isn’t. For example: Here I am in Graz, Austria. I’ve never been here before and it is a cute Austrian town (from what I saw from the taxi window). However, I haven’t left my hotel room. 

Why? Go explore! What are you doing? You’re wasting your opportunity!!!

Okay so here’s the thing. I was just in airports and on airplanes for the last 24 hours. I maybe got 4 hours of sleep total and effectively knocked out the second my head hit that hotel pillow. I literally slept through the afternoon and evening, waking up too late to even get dinner (thank goodness I bring snacks everywhere). Travel like this is not normal, and I can always feel that initially. I beat myself up sometimes for wasting my chances to explore a new city or feed my craving for adventure, but I have to remind myself not to push myself to hard.

Your health comes first - don’t burn the match on both ends…

So yes, I get to travel all over the world and all of that travel is paid for by my company. I am super lucky and I really do treasure this experience (even if I complain some times). But this is WORK-travel, not super-fun-vacation-travel and I end up spending a lot of time in hotels, airports, taxis and trains. I really do try to enjoy myself and appreciate this amazing opportunity. But sometimes, after 4 flights, cold airplane food, jet lag and sleep deprivation - I need a breather. 

P.S. Seriously though. What is up with airplane food? 

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What is this thing called Tumblr?

So turns out you can only have one primary blog and can’t just transfer that title to your secondary blog.. Seeing as how my primary blog was created by youngling, high school me I had to transfer everything over and revamp my primary account. Same stuff, more to come. 

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Wishing I had more time to explore. Must return and thoroughly tour the wineries 😍🍷 . . . #lausanne #switzerland #lakegeneva #vinyards #shesalwaysabroad #wheretonext (at Lausanne, Switzerland)

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Dresden Frauenkirche 

AKA one of the largest domes in Europe