The Story Road
KatTravel Storytelling
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3 ways to write a travel column people love to read
I think 2026 is the year to reclaim travel storytelling.
…and I don’t mean another travel blog filled with itineraries, “top places to visit,” “where to eat,” and “what to do” guides.
I mean travelers sharing personal experiences!!!
I th...
Getting comfortable with feeling unwelcome
Where the hell do I leave my “house”?
This is one of those questions you would never ask yourself unless you live in a van.
Last week, I thought I had found the perfect spot to park my camper.
A quiet dead-end road, plenty of space, no s...
I’m Kat. Travel writer & storyteller.
I had a panic attack during a client meeting.
While lying on the floor, my palms sweating, my chest tight, struggling to breathe, I realized… this was not the life I wanted to live.
It was time to let it go.
Back then, I was worki...
Your dream sounds ridiculous until someone takes it seriously
A few years ago, I watched a documentary on Netflix called My Octopus Teacher.
It tells the story of a diver who encounters a female octopus in the wild and decides to return to the same spot every day. Little by little, she starts to reco...
“Someday” is just another way of saying “never”
My dad spent most of his life working hard and living little.
But I think he always had this dream of some sort of alternative, adventurous life that he never actually pursued.
When I was a kid, he decided to buy a Defender 4x4. His “adve...
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I write a travel column and help other travelers start writing their own stories, too.
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