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Commentary Tracks

Kimberly Nelson

A slice-of-life newsletter about travel and outdoor adventure through the eyes of a Midwestern Gen X pop culture obsessive.

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Latest Issues

The Time I Almost Died in Iceland

Valentine’s Day is this weekend, a silly holiday that I typically like to celebrate with my husband Kurt without taking it too seriously. In recent years, we’ve gone on an annual “mall date” where we see a movie after having dinner at Red L...

3 months ago
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Wintry Mixed Emotions

January in Chicago

On the first day of the year, I went to a movie theater alone. I wanted to experience the finale of Stranger Things with a crowd, so I reserved a ticket online while Kurt opted to stay home to watch the Bowl games. I’ve...

4 months ago
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The Best of 2025

I love the holidays, even though they are exhausting. I love the traditions, the scent of pine that takes over our living room once the tree is up and decorated, and all the twinkling lights on dark December nights. I love going to large, b...

5 months ago
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Welcome to Commentary Tracks!

I launched this Substack in August 2022 after blogging for nearly a decade on a Wordpress site I named Ponytail Up, posting detailed travel diaries paired with a thematically relevant song as a reading soundtrack (if you’ve been reading sin...

5 months ago
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Enchanted in New Mexico

If you’re new here, welcome! I’m planning a Substack refresh in the very near future, so you may see the overall look (and name!) of this space change soon. I will still be writing about the same topics: travel stories and outdoorsy adventu...

6 months ago
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    Writer. Road tripper. Karaoke enthusiast. I write about adventure travel from the perspective of a Midwestern Gen X pop culture obsessive.

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