I have never been much of a cook. I have a few specialties that I learned how to make over the years, like meatloaf and blueberry muffins and chocolate chip cookies. I have perfected bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with goat cheese as my go-to appetizer for any social function that requires me to bring something and […]
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Before I left on my 13-month career break trip, my dad asked me if I was going to dye my hair. I laughed at the idea and immediately shot it down. His theory was likely that somehow as a brunette, I may not stand out as much while traveling in Central Asia. In my mind,
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I spent 2 days in Nokhur, a small village in the Kopet Dag Mountains, which form the border between Turkmenistan and Iran. The people of Nokhur claim to be descended from Alexander the Great and some say the name of the village itself was derived from Noah. One of the most interesting aspects of my
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The idea of exploring Chicago’s rock history from the 1980s and 1990s by taking a Chicago rock tour intrigued me. Just as I knew little of Chicago’s role in the evolution of jazz, I probably knew even less about the city’s place in rock history. And I soon learned that I knew even less about
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Estonia’s capital city of Tallinn will always hold a special place in my heart. Not only was it the second stop on my career break trip (and the first of the former Soviet republics I visited), I concluded my time there by running my first overseas marathon with a new personal best. I also adored
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I returned to the United States last September with a sense of urgency. After being on the road for 13 months, I figured I had enough in the bank to last me a couple months, but I didn’t even want to wait that long to start working again. As I discussed last week, I started
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Nat King Cole. Louis Armstrong. Benny Goodman. All are legendary names in jazz, but did you know all also had strong ties to Chicago? I was clueless about Chicago’s jazz history until I spent an afternoon on an aptly named Raised in Chicago Jazz Tour as part of my blogger tour with Eventbrite. According to
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Sighnaghi is a small town in the Kahketi region of Georgia that sits high on a cliff over looking the Alazani Valley. The town was constructed in 1762 by King Heraclius II of Georgia and was once surrounded by a fortress to protect it from attack. Remnants of the old fortress walls are still visible
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Last week I wrote about what I did before I left on my career break trip to maximize my chances of finding a job when I returned. This week, I’ll focus on what I did while I was on the road. Many people may not want to think about the inevitable return back home but
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It is mid-March – time for St. Patrick’s Day, March Madness and, hopefully, the changing of the seasons as winter gives way to spring here in Chicago. It is also time for change here at Katie Going Global. One of the biggest things I have been trying to figure out over the last
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