Category Archives: Travel

Home at Last, Part II

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Carol Nuckols

Last week’s post described a horrid summer in Texas, worry over the gas wells going in behind my house, my escape to Ireland and homesickness. As ready as I was to return home, a phone call toward the end of … Continue reading →

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Home at Last, Part I

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Carol Nuckols

I left Texas for Ireland last summer with a great deal of trepidation concerning the future. All spring, the West had been on fire, and I could see smoke from wildfires burning just an hour west of my home in … Continue reading →

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An Exercise in Minimalism

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Carol Nuckols

What can I live without? Most of my stuff, at least for a while. I escaped last summer’s excessive heat by renting an apartment in Portumna, a small town in western Ireland. I packed light, things I could layer: rayon … Continue reading →

Posted in Decorating, Ireland, Minimalism, Philosophy, Travel | 11 Comments  

The Bus to Ballinasloe

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Carol Nuckols

We’re 11 kilometers from Ballinasloe, then 10, then seven, then nine. The Local Bus lives up to its name, going out of its way, door to door, backing up and turning around in people’s driveways, winding down one-lane country roads. … Continue reading →

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A Transitory Story

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Carol Nuckols

Shortly before departing for a stay in Ireland, I read online that thin women think differently from overweight women. Thin women don’t consider hunger a permanent condition, so they don’t eat every time they’re hungry. They figure, “If I don’t … Continue reading →

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When in Rome, Eat Gelato

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Carol Nuckols

I had an assignment: While in Rome, eat gelato at Gelateria della Palma, Gelateria del Teatro and other hand-picked spots. Dark chocolate fondente, to be exact. This quest for Rome’s deepest, richest ice cream was assigned not by any travel … Continue reading →

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Taking Flight

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Carol Nuckols

Photo by Guillermo Bobadilla I wrote this shortly after returning from Nicaragua last June. You can read my story about this amazing country at www.360westmagazine.com, digital version, Page 94 of the May 2011 issue. I said I would never bungee jump. I … Continue reading →

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It’s a Long Way to Tucumcari

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Carol Nuckols

I recently stopped into the nearest java joint for a cup of caffeine. A barista admired my travel coffee mug, which to my taste seems a bit garish. On a trip to New Mexico last summer, I found myself drinking … Continue reading →

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Gratitude, Part 2

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Carol Nuckols

For years, I’ve kept a haphazard gratitude journal. I sporadically write down things I’m thankful for, even quirky little things that make me laugh. For my first blog entry of 2011, I thought I’d share a few from last year: … Continue reading →

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Gratitude

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Carol Nuckols

This week’s blog entry is another one that’s primarily photos. At this time of Thanksgiving in the United States, fall foliage is something to be thankful for. In North Central Texas, we can’t count on a splendid autumn. Many years, leaves turn … Continue reading →

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