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Kate Blalock has been to seventeen countries on five continents. A former mechanic in the US Coast Guard, she has inspected fishing vessels off the coast of Cape Cod, bartered for fuel in Haiti, and replaced engine parts during a storm at sea. She has driven through twenty-eight states and been lost more times than she cares to admit.
She is a former dog groomer, concert trumpet player, and mechanic. She has ridden a horse through the Great Smoky Mountains, renovated a log cabin in Michigan, and ran a 5K in New Hampshire. Currently, she is a homemaker, mother, and freelance writer.
Kate is in her senior year at the University of North Dakota, pursuing her Bachelor's of Arts in Communication. She is a freelance writer for Textbroker International, contributes regularly to the travel blog "Painted Elephants on Parade", and manages the DIY blog "Making Lemons Outta Lemonade".
Kate lives with her husband and son in Maine.
By Kate Blalock, contributor Aotearoa--the land of the long white cloud. The Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand; a culture that is rich in history and tradition. It was refreshing to see a country that respects and honors its indigenous culture, and I wanted to learn more about the Maori during my travels...
by Kate Blalock, contributor It's early morning in Cartagena, Colombia, and the gulls wheel overhead as I walk though the arches that distinguish Old City from the rest of the city. I'm only here for a day, so I've got to make the most of my visit to this culture-rich seaport.
By Kate Blalock, contributor Three years ago, we adopted a bluetick coonhound named Clyde from our local animal shelter as a companion for our husky, Ruby. He was so excited to see us, and wanted only to please. The staff at the shelter said that he was an abandoned hunting dog; I was shocked to...