{"id":78712,"date":"2023-03-07T15:13:14","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T15:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/07\/ak-monthly-recap-february-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-03-07T15:13:14","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T15:13:14","slug":"ak-monthly-recap-february-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/07\/ak-monthly-recap-february-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"AK Monthly Recap: February 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div ast-blocks-layout=\"true\" itemprop=\"text\">\n<div class=\"astra-advanced-hook-23274 \">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\"><small><em>Adventurous Kate incorporates affiliate hyperlinks. If you make a purchase order by way of these hyperlinks, I&#8217;ll earn a fee at no further price to you. Thanks!<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>The month began with per week in Sicily and ended with a model new, utterly unexpected product launch.<\/strong> Fabulous!<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s check out what made February nice.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"Kate smiling, sitting at an outdoor table, holding up an Aperol spritz in one hand and a bowl full of fried seafood in another.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kate-in-Palermo-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kate-in-Palermo-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kate-in-Palermo-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kate-in-Palermo-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kate-in-Palermo-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kate-in-Palermo-150x113.jpeg 150w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kate-in-Palermo-1024x768.jpeg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" class=\"wp-image-32622 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kate-in-Palermo-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Kate smiling, sitting at an outdoor table, holding up an Aperol spritz in one hand and a bowl full of fried seafood in another.\" class=\"wp-image-32622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kate-in-Palermo-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kate-in-Palermo-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kate-in-Palermo-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kate-in-Palermo-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kate-in-Palermo-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kate-in-Palermo-150x113.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spritzes and fritto misto \u2014 that\u2019s what Italy does!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"destinations_visited\"\/>Destinations Visited<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prague, Czech Republic<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Palermo, Monreale, Castellammare del Golfo, Mazara del Vallo, Marsala, Erice, San Vito Lo Capo, Scopello, Calatafimi, and Balestrate, Italy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"highlights\"\/>Highlights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Launching <a href=\"https:\/\/adventurouskate.thrivecart.com\/passport-to-confident-solo-female-travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Passport to Confident Solo Female Travel<\/a> was an unbelievable experience!<\/strong> I\u2019m going to jot down about this within the \u201cSide Projects Update\u201d part additional down.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A enjoyable journey to Western Sicily.<\/strong> This was going to be our winter 2023 escape \u2014 10 days in Sicily, primarily based in Palermo for more often than not, then some driving round and exploring!<\/p>\n<p>First off \u2014 the climate sadly was not on our facet, which I\u2019ll go into within the \u201cChallenges\u201d part, and sadly that put a damper on a lot of the journey. But there was lots of nice stuff, too.<\/p>\n<p>Palermo is one among my new favourite locations in Italy. It\u2019s such a cool metropolis \u2014 energetic and pleasant but surprisingly chilled (and way more low-key than I anticipated \u2014 I believed it will be like Naples). It\u2019s additionally FANTASTIC worth for cash, the place you may eat extraordinarily properly for below 10 euros and get an enormous, filling arancini for a euro.<\/p>\n<p>We dove into Sicilian meals, hardcore. Palermo has lots of uncommon dishes that you simply received\u2019t discover elsewhere in Sicily, and we labored our manner by way of an extended checklist I had put collectively. Expect the massive Sicilian meals put up quickly!<\/p>\n<p>Beyond Palermo, we bought to go to a number of cool cities. Erice was a spotlight \u2014 a lovely hill city perched up within the clouds, with spectacular views from above. And San Vito Lo Capo is a spot I need to return to in summer time \u2014 a North African-flavored city with beautiful cliffs alongside the seashore and sq. whitewashed buildings on the town.<\/p>\n<p>The Segesta ruins had been fairly cool, too, and I\u2019m not a giant ruins particular person ordinarily. The view from the amphitheater on prime of the hill is spectacular!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Finally making it to Lumina Park.<\/strong> You would possibly recall that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/ak-monthly-recap-january-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">final month<\/a> Charlie and I had been supposed to fulfill our pals at an Alice in Wonderland-themed outside gentle present \u2014 then we bought trapped within the snow behind a fence!<\/p>\n<p>We made it right here this monthand it was enjoyable strolling round at midnight round gentle sculptures of enjoying playing cards, mushrooms, and the Cheshire Cat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Finding a pair of marriage ceremony sneakers I truly love.<\/strong> I can\u2019t put on most heels on account of arch points in my proper foot, so formal sneakers are at all times a ache. This month I discovered a pair of low gold peep-toe heels from French model Jonak. On sale, too!<\/p>\n<p>They have a stunning retro look and can work for the authorized Prague marriage ceremony and the massive Prague marriage ceremony. (I\u2019ll nonetheless preserve the gold wedges I purchased in Massachusetts for the Boston marriage ceremony, because the ceremony can be on grass.)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"698\" alt=\"A square stone church topped with unusual red domes.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/San-Cataldo-and-La-Martorana-Things-to-Do-in-Palermo-Italy-1024x698.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/San-Cataldo-and-La-Martorana-Things-to-Do-in-Palermo-Italy-800x545.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/San-Cataldo-and-La-Martorana-Things-to-Do-in-Palermo-Italy-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/San-Cataldo-and-La-Martorana-Things-to-Do-in-Palermo-Italy-1536x1046.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/San-Cataldo-and-La-Martorana-Things-to-Do-in-Palermo-Italy-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/San-Cataldo-and-La-Martorana-Things-to-Do-in-Palermo-Italy-150x102.jpg 150w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/San-Cataldo-and-La-Martorana-Things-to-Do-in-Palermo-Italy-1024x698.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" class=\"wp-image-32579 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/San-Cataldo-and-La-Martorana-Things-to-Do-in-Palermo-Italy-1024x698.jpg\" alt=\"A square stone church topped with unusual red domes.\" class=\"wp-image-32579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/San-Cataldo-and-La-Martorana-Things-to-Do-in-Palermo-Italy-1024x698.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/San-Cataldo-and-La-Martorana-Things-to-Do-in-Palermo-Italy-800x545.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/San-Cataldo-and-La-Martorana-Things-to-Do-in-Palermo-Italy-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/San-Cataldo-and-La-Martorana-Things-to-Do-in-Palermo-Italy-1536x1046.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/San-Cataldo-and-La-Martorana-Things-to-Do-in-Palermo-Italy-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/San-Cataldo-and-La-Martorana-Things-to-Do-in-Palermo-Italy-150x102.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Church of San Cataldo, Palermo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"challenges\"\/>Challenges<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Sicily was SO MUCH COLDER THAN I EXPECTED.<\/strong> As we deliberate our journey, it appeared like temperatures had been going to be round 55 F (13 C). And it WAS like that the primary day and a half. And the final day.<\/p>\n<p>But in between the climate turned chilly and wet. It was across the low 40s F (5 C). And buildings in Sicily are BARELY insulated in any respect \u2014 every day, Charlie and I went to work in our eating room, carrying layers of sweaters and piles of blankets!<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019d suppose it will be higher if we went out to a restaurant or cafe. Nope! Freezing chilly air got here in between the home windows and partitions! Bars and cafes left their doorways open all day and simply stayed as chilly as attainable!<\/p>\n<p>The solely time I used to be heat on that journey was once we had been in our automotive. At least we might flip the warmth up in there!<\/p>\n<p>But this serves as a precious lesson \u2014 to me, and to you. The Mediterranean could also be \u201cnice\u201d in winter \u2014 however it will likely be a lot colder than you suppose it will likely be. Bring all of your layers and put on all of them. And keep in a metropolis, not a village, as a result of there may be <em>one<\/em> bar open and that\u2019s it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Murray has stopped pooping within the litter field.<\/strong> This has been laborious to take care of so I\u2019d like to solicit my cat house owners for suggestions, you probably have any. Murray has at all times peed within the litter field advantageous, however he\u2019s not at all times been nice about pooping \u2014 he would usually stand within the litter and poop off the facet, or often poop on the bathtub mat.<\/p>\n<p>But now he\u2019s began pooping in entrance of the entrance door on a regular basis (man, that\u2019s enjoyable to come back house to). We bought him an extra litter field subsequent to the entrance door, and he managed to make use of it as soon as\u2026whereas pooping off the facet. Ah, Murray. Any tricks to repair this??<\/p>\n<p><strong>The US Embassy tousled my marriage paperwork.<\/strong> They listed Charlie as a Czech citizen slightly than a British citizen.<\/p>\n<p>That initially led me into an unlimited freak-out, as you may solely get Embassy notary appointments a month upfront and Czechs want worldwide marriage paperwork lengthy earlier than the marriage date \u2014 however I contacted the Embassy and so they simply let me pop in and bought me new paperwork free of charge. How about that.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Murray the gray tabby cat sticks his head out of a carrier backpack, his eyes wide and expectant.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Murray-in-a-backpack-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Murray-in-a-backpack-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Murray-in-a-backpack-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Murray-in-a-backpack-scaled.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Murray-in-a-backpack-640x853.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Murray-in-a-backpack-150x200.jpeg 150w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Murray-in-a-backpack-768x1024.jpeg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" class=\"wp-image-32623 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Murray-in-a-backpack-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Murray the gray tabby cat sticks his head out of a carrier backpack, his eyes wide and expectant.\" class=\"wp-image-32623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Murray-in-a-backpack-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Murray-in-a-backpack-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Murray-in-a-backpack-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Murray-in-a-backpack-scaled.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Murray-in-a-backpack-640x853.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Murray-in-a-backpack-150x200.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Murray, child\u2026please poop within the litter field!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"blog_posts_of_the_month\"\/>Blog Posts of the Month<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/things-to-do-in-palermo-italy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">23 Fabulous Things to Do in Palermo, Italy, Sicily\u2019s Sizzling Capital<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 I actually liked my time in Palermo! It\u2019s one among my new favourite Italian cities, and it wasn\u2019t very like I anticipated to be.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/italy-landmarks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">40 Italy Landmarks To Experience Once in Your Lifetime<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 My blogger colleagues helped me with this collab put up, highlighting a few of the coolest spots in Italy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"Lewis the gray tabby cat with a white stripe on his nose, posing regally on top of a red towel, next to several oranges.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Still-Life-with-Lewis-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Still-Life-with-Lewis-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Still-Life-with-Lewis-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Still-Life-with-Lewis-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Still-Life-with-Lewis-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Still-Life-with-Lewis-150x113.jpeg 150w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Still-Life-with-Lewis-1024x768.jpeg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" class=\"wp-image-32624 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Still-Life-with-Lewis-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Lewis the gray tabby cat with a white stripe on his nose, posing regally on top of a red towel, next to several oranges.\" class=\"wp-image-32624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Still-Life-with-Lewis-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Still-Life-with-Lewis-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Still-Life-with-Lewis-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Still-Life-with-Lewis-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Still-Life-with-Lewis-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Still-Life-with-Lewis-150x113.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Still Life with Lewis.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"this_month_on_patreon\"\/>This Month on Patreon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>On the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/adventurouskate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adventurous Kate Patreon<\/a>, I publish unique content material and never-told tales that you would be able to entry for $6 monthly.<\/strong>\u00a0We even have a personal Facebook group and members get free entry to the Book Club every month.<\/p>\n<p>This month on Patreon my lengthy kind put up was about Sicily within the chilly \u2014 and the realities you face when visiting the Mediterranean in winter, as a result of the climate isn\u2019t at all times pretty much as good as you anticipate!<\/p>\n<p>I additionally printed a preview of a BIG BIG BIG journey I booked for August \u2014 a solo journey to what can be one of the adventurous locations I\u2019ve ever visited. This journey goes to be NUTS, in a great way!<\/p>\n<p>I additionally gave my patrons a free copy of my new $5 Mexico information that I\u2019ll be promoting shortly.<\/p>\n<p>And they bought an extra 50% off Passport to Confident Solo Female Travel.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"A dark park with a lit-up arch creating the shape of the outline of the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland, its two eyes gleaming.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lumina-Park-Alice-in-Wonderland-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lumina-Park-Alice-in-Wonderland-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lumina-Park-Alice-in-Wonderland-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lumina-Park-Alice-in-Wonderland-scaled.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lumina-Park-Alice-in-Wonderland-640x853.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lumina-Park-Alice-in-Wonderland-150x200.jpeg 150w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lumina-Park-Alice-in-Wonderland-768x1024.jpeg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" class=\"wp-image-32625 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lumina-Park-Alice-in-Wonderland-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"A dark park with a lit-up arch creating the shape of the outline of the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland, its two eyes gleaming.\" class=\"wp-image-32625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lumina-Park-Alice-in-Wonderland-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lumina-Park-Alice-in-Wonderland-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lumina-Park-Alice-in-Wonderland-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lumina-Park-Alice-in-Wonderland-scaled.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lumina-Park-Alice-in-Wonderland-640x853.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lumina-Park-Alice-in-Wonderland-150x200.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lumina Park was a enjoyable go to!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"book_club_this_month\"\/>Book Club This Month<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Our subsequent guide membership will happen on Sunday, April 16, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.<\/strong> (FYI, this present day occurs to be Orthodox Easter.) We can be studying <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3SU4s3B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories<\/a><\/em> by Afghan-American creator Jamil Jan Kochai.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPen\/Hemingway finalist Jamil Jan Kochai \u200bbreathes life into his contemporary Afghan characters, moving between modern-day Afghanistan and the Afghan diaspora in America. In these arresting stories verging on both comedy and tragedy, often starring young characters whose bravado is matched by their tenderness, Kochai once again captures \u201ca singular, resonant voice, an American teenager raised by Old World Afghan storytellers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In \u201cPlaying Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain,\u201d a younger man\u2019s online game expertise turns right into a surreal exploration on his personal father\u2019s recollections of struggle and occupation. Set in Kabul, \u201cReturn to Sender\u201d follows two married docs pushed by guilt to go away the US and care for his or her fellow Afghans, even when their very own son disappears. A university scholar within the US in \u201cHungry Ricky Daddy\u201d starves himself in protest of Israeli violence in opposition to Palestine. And within the title story, \u201cThe Haunting of Hajji Hotak,\u201d we study the story of a person codenamed Hajji, from the attitude of a authorities surveillance employee, who turns into entrenched within the immigrant household\u2019s life.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories<\/em>\u00a0is a transferring exploration of characters grappling with the ghosts of struggle and displacement\u2014and one which speaks to the fast political panorama we reckon with immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/ak-book-club-the-haunting-of-hajji-hotak-by-jamil-jan-kochai-tickets-575857895467\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">You can join the guide membership right here.<\/a> <\/strong>Patreon members have their very own sign-up within the Patreon.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"The view from the top back row of a half-moon shaped amphitheater, with views over a hilly green countryside and a blue sky studded with puffy clouds.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Segesta-Amphitheater-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Segesta-Amphitheater-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Segesta-Amphitheater-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Segesta-Amphitheater-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Segesta-Amphitheater-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Segesta-Amphitheater-150x113.jpeg 150w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Segesta-Amphitheater-1024x768.jpeg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" class=\"wp-image-32626 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Segesta-Amphitheater-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"The view from the top back row of a half-moon shaped amphitheater, with views over a hilly green countryside and a blue sky studded with puffy clouds.\" class=\"wp-image-32626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Segesta-Amphitheater-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Segesta-Amphitheater-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Segesta-Amphitheater-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Segesta-Amphitheater-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Segesta-Amphitheater-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Segesta-Amphitheater-150x113.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Segesta was properly definitely worth the go to!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"side_projects_update\"\/>Side Projects Update<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>This month I got here up with the thought for a brand new product from scratch \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/adventurouskate.thrivecart.com\/passport-to-confident-solo-female-travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Passport to Confident Solo Female Travel<\/a> \u2014 and did a full launch.<\/strong> Imagine ranging from zero and going to a totally created, bought, and launched product \u2014 and promoting greater than 70 copies!<\/p>\n<p>How I used to be truly ready to try this is one thing I\u2019m going to debrief within the Patreon.<\/p>\n<p>But now I\u2019m wanting towards the long run. People who purchase this product get lifetime entry and all updates, and I\u2019m already planning how it will likely be up to date for the following launch.<\/p>\n<p>That took up many of the month, although I did publish <a href=\"https:\/\/newhampshireway.com\/things-to-do-in-hanover-nh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Things to Do in Hanover, NH<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/newhampshireway.com\/things-to-do-in-concord-nh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Things to Do in Concord, NH<\/a> on New Hampshire Way, my New Hampshire web site.<\/p>\n<p>Things have been a bit extra quiet on my new area of interest web site that I haven\u2019t revealed but \u2014 simply persevering with to publish content material. We have 18 posts dwell and some are already rating on the primary web page of Google!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"\/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_i_watched_this_month\"\/>What I Watched This Month<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>At this level, I&#8217;m eternally hooked on <em>Below Deck<\/em>.<\/strong> How is that this present SO ENTERTAINING?! I can\u2019t imagine I didn\u2019t comprehend it existed till after a dozen seasons had come and gone!<\/p>\n<p>We are at the moment on Season 8 of authentic <em>Below Deck<\/em>, the place the blackout drunk visitor Delores jumped overboard at evening in opposition to the Captain\u2019s orders, needed to be baby-sat by the crew all evening, and was kicked off the following day. FUN TIMES!<\/p>\n<p>This month we\u2019re additionally working our manner by way of most of the Oscar motion pictures. I particularly liked <em>Everything Everywhere All at Once<\/em> and can be rooting for it on Oscar evening! I loved <em>T\u00e1r<\/em> too; I really like motion pictures that dive right into a morally compromised fictional character so deeply. <em>The Banshees of Inisherin<\/em> began out so lovely however turned SO darkish \u2014 I didn\u2019t prefer it after its ugly flip.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"A car slowly driving down a Sicilian street, a big crowd of dozens of sheep in front of it!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sicilian-Traffic-Jam-Sheep-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sicilian-Traffic-Jam-Sheep-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sicilian-Traffic-Jam-Sheep-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sicilian-Traffic-Jam-Sheep-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sicilian-Traffic-Jam-Sheep-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sicilian-Traffic-Jam-Sheep-150x113.jpeg 150w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sicilian-Traffic-Jam-Sheep-1024x768.jpeg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" class=\"wp-image-32627 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sicilian-Traffic-Jam-Sheep-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"A car slowly driving down a Sicilian street, a big crowd of dozens of sheep in front of it!\" class=\"wp-image-32627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sicilian-Traffic-Jam-Sheep-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sicilian-Traffic-Jam-Sheep-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sicilian-Traffic-Jam-Sheep-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sicilian-Traffic-Jam-Sheep-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sicilian-Traffic-Jam-Sheep-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sicilian-Traffic-Jam-Sheep-150x113.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sicilian site visitors jam close to Marsala!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_i_read_this_month\"\/>What I Read This Month<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3F02M2D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Survivalists<\/a><\/em> by Kashana Cauley (2023)<\/strong> \u2014 Aretha is a success-chasing Black lawyer at a prime agency in New York. When she falls for espresso entrepreneur Aaron, she\u2019s enthusiastic about his brownstone in Brooklyn. Soon she strikes in \u2014 and realizes that his roommates are hardcore survivalists, stocking weapons and constructing bunkers and consuming nothing however nutrition-optimized soy.<\/p>\n<p>This was a enjoyable learn. While it was just a little long-winded in occasions, I liked that this was a journey right into a group that places stereotypes on its head \u2014 as a substitute of older white dudes in a rural space, these are Black New Yorkers planning for the apocalypse.<\/p>\n<p>One factor that I liked most about Cauley\u2019s writing is how playful it&#8217;s. One cater-waiter strikes to Arizona and Cauley imagines her serving tiny items of cactus with the spikes nonetheless in it. Two folks ill-advisedly hook up and Cauley compares them to trekkers efficiently summiting Mount Everest and instantly breaking their very own legs to ensure it by no means, ever occurs once more. Just actually enjoyable stuff.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZEJMyA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scatterlings<\/a><\/em> by Resoketswe Manenzhe (2022)<\/strong> \u2014 This novel tells the story of an interracial household in South Africa in 1927 whose lives crumble after the Immorality Act is handed, criminalizing interracial marriage. The mom, Jamaica-born Alisa, poisons herself and makes an attempt to kill each youngsters to spare them from this life; one survives and takes off along with her father as they seek for security.<\/p>\n<p>This was this month\u2019s guide membership choose, and to be utterly trustworthy, none of us had been feeling this guide. It felt prefer it had such audacious ambitions, however ended up shedding itself in such long-winded passages that didn\u2019t transfer the plot ahead. I made certain to decide on one thing a bit extra constructive for this coming month.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Paris at night, on a long street of gray buildings with some cafes and a motorcycle barreling down the street. In the background is the Eiffel Tower, lit up in bright gold against a dark blue cloudy sky.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Famous-Streets-of-Paris.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Famous-Streets-of-Paris-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Famous-Streets-of-Paris-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Famous-Streets-of-Paris-150x100.jpg 150w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Famous-Streets-of-Paris.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" class=\"wp-image-30329 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Famous-Streets-of-Paris.jpg\" alt=\"Paris at night, on a long street of gray buildings with some cafes and a motorcycle barreling down the street. In the background is the Eiffel Tower, lit up in bright gold against a dark blue cloudy sky.\" class=\"wp-image-30329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Famous-Streets-of-Paris.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Famous-Streets-of-Paris-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Famous-Streets-of-Paris-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Famous-Streets-of-Paris-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"coming_up_in_march_2023\"\/>Coming Up in March 2023<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>This month, Charlie and I are heading to Paris for 4 days!<\/strong> It\u2019s Charlie\u2019s birthday and that is what he urged we do. It\u2019s truly his first journey there, ever, so I\u2019m feeling a number of strain to make him fall in love with town!<\/p>\n<p>We have already got just a few actions booked (a day cheese tasting in a cellar, a market tour and charcuterie hunt), however for probably the most half, we\u2019ll be exploring, chilling, and consuming good meals.<\/p>\n<p>If you might have any particular suggestions for Paris \u2014 particularly in the event that they\u2019re comparatively new locations \u2014 I\u2019d love to listen to them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\">What are your plans for March? Share away!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Adventurous Kate incorporates affiliate hyperlinks. If you make a purchase order by way of these hyperlinks, I&#8217;ll earn a fee at no further price to you. Thanks! The month began with per week in Sicily and ended with a model new, utterly unexpected product launch. Fabulous! 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