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Turkish Delight
Turkey is an absolutely amazing country. The people, the culture, the history, the food, the adventure… it’s high on my list of places I’d recommend people to visit. I mean, where else can you have breakfast in Asia and walk to your hammam appointment in Europe, just an hour later? The last time I was…
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The Dead Sea that broke my back
The Dead Sea has always had such a mystery about it. With rumours of its healing ability, its rich history, and, because of it’s location of being wedged between Israel, Jordan, and the West Bank, the fact that it’s heavily protected, it’s no wonder. People from all over the world flock here, whether it be…
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A Magic Carpet Ride
Petra is located about 1.5 hours north of Wadi Rum, along the Kings Highway and the Desert Highway. The red sands of the desert have now been replaced with a barren moon-like terrain of rolling hills and mountains. Tourist-focused shops along the way all boast signs claiming to have the “best view in the world”,…
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Make sure you drink the tap water
I’m currently sitting in a brown plastic chair, nestled firmly in the red sand of Wadi Rum. The late afternoon sun in beating down on me, the heat of which competes with the cool desert breeze. All around me stands red sandstone mountains, each beckoning to either be climbed or photographed from a far. Small…
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The Last 48
In 12 hours time I’ll be setting off on my first trip abroad since covid hit the world. I’m beyond excited to be traveling again. Travel is a huge part of my life, and not having been able to get out of the country and explore the world has felt like a part of me…
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Nights in the ICU
Beeep. Beeep. Beeep. The alarm on the alaris pump is going off. Line occlusion. Bingg. Bingg. Bingg. The cardiac monitor is alarming. Low saturations. Bop. Bop. Bop. The ventilator is alarming. High circuit pressure. The doctor is bellowing out orders: “I want an x-ray, art line, and central line. And add in covid serology, ICU…
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Ultras for days
My 2021 Death Race pack list had a few modifications this year. Instead of gels, clif bars, and compression socks, I had diapers, bum butter, and the chariot toping my list. In years past, back when I was in shape, I would be gearing up for this gruelling August long weekend run as well. Armed…
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A New Kind of Training
This past weekend was my first solo trip with M. It was a challenge given to me by my counselor. I’ve been struggling a lot lately. Well, truth be told, I’ve been struggling for the last few years. But at the urging of my mom I recently decided to start talking to a professional about…
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2020 in Review
2020. Welcome to our new reality. We are raising a new generation of children who will sadly never know what things were like before covid, but will have “wash hands” and “mask” among their list of first words (or at least that’s been my experience with my daughter). So where do I start? Well, where…
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Bahama Mama
The panic was starting to set in. I was nearing the end of the second trimester, had gone back to work in the OR full time, was living with my parents, and in serious travel withdrawal. I knew this was going to be my last chance at a kid-free vacation for the next foreseeable future,…
Teryn Warnke 