“Whenever a government feels the need of promising peace and prosperity to its citizens by means of proclamation, it is time to be on guard and expect the opposite.” Ivo Andrić

In the wake of her landing a lead role in a new Netflix series based in Newfoundland, I chatted with @willowkean.bsky.social for CBC NL. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

It's become apparent to me that the folks who ban books either haven't read them at all or just can't stop reading them. Which one are you?

My latest for CBC NL: I chatted with Steph Kennedy about her transition from HR to neurodiversity coaching and counselling. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

My experience of the Newfoundland wildfires has some weird parallels with the 2020 lockdowns. March 2020 vibes open.substack.com/pub/itineran...

Here it is, the final chapter in my epic story of that one dumb night when my petsitting travel plans got dashed by the border agents in Gatwick Airport. open.substack.com/pub/itineran...

TLDR: Humiliation aside, with the police escorts, skip-the-line boarding, and bespoke seating arrangement, my flight away from the UK was by far the most comfortable air travel experience of my budget-travelling life. open.substack.com/pub/itineran...

This week, it’s Part 3 of my story about the time I was denied entry into the UK because my free petsitting was determined to be “payment in kind” and therefore an illegal entry. open.substack.com/pub/itineran...

Over on Substack, I’m telling the story about how I was detained and denied entry into the UK because I was petsitting. Part 2 just went up this morning. open.substack.com/pub/itineran...

I think what that Coldplay cam has revealed is how much we appreciate people capable of feeling shame.

A 30-second video I made in 2019 led me down a rabbithole. open.substack.com/pub/itineran...

It’s still my Substack birthday month, so here’s another free post from the archives. It’s about how changing locations can trigger a sense of detachment from reality. open.substack.com/pub/itineran...

This week, I’m thinking about jellyfish and koalas and the window separating this cat in here from that bird out there, and what all of that has to do with my sense of safety. open.substack.com/pub/itineran...

Here's another free post to celebrate my Substack birthday. I’m a travelling petsitter who has lived without a fixed address for more than a decade. Here’s how I got started, plus some links to help you get started, too. open.substack.com/pub/itineran...

Independent wealth is an empty promise. I think the security we're striving for may be found in community. Read my new piece on Medium. medium.com/@klynetteada...

At what point does mythology end and history begin? This week, I’m exploring that messy space where mythology and history co-exist. open.substack.com/pub/itineran...

What's the difference between a rock and a stone, and what does any of it have to do with any of us? That's where I'm going in today's Itinerant Cat Lady. Also, June is my Substack birthday, so I've added free access to the piece that started it all 2 years ago. open.substack.com/pub/itineran...

I chatted with Charis Cotter about her new novel for the CBC. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

June is my 2-year Substack anniversary. What started as place for tips on petsitting and travel has evolved into an exploration of ideas around place, precarity, and belonging. This is the post that started it all. open.substack.com/pub/itineran...

Because that Pimsleur Croatian course and Gibonni lyrics can only get me so far with learning the Montenegrin language.

A little thing about asking for and receiving help. open.substack.com/pub/itineran...

Because calm makes strong.

Petsitting for strangers is a strangely intimate relationship. Sometimes, I show up for a sit after the owners have left and then leave before they return. Sometimes it’s in a city I’ve never visited before. Here’s what that looks like. open.substack.com/pub/itineran...

Government should not be run like a business; it should be run like an HOA.

Making progress on Substack. Here's a link to my latest post: itinerantcatlady.substack.com/p/culture-ta...

This week's Itinerant Cat Lady is not for the squeamish--or maybe it is. I’m not proud of my freak-outs around creepy crawlies, but my highly developed nervous system is a thing of wonder. open.substack.com/pub/itineran...

Here’s a slideshow of Herceg Novi, Montenegro. Come see why I love it so much. open.substack.com/pub/itineran...

"The view is spectacular, but the real show is the performance of these manic pixie dream birds that dance around in the gap between over here and over there." A defence of the common swift open.substack.com/pub/itineran...

This week in Itinerant Cat Lady, I measure out my life in Turkish coffees. Turkish coffee: a memoir open.substack.com/pub/itineran...

Efficiency isn't always fleet of foot. Today in Itinerant Cat Lady, I'm thinking about slow trudges and steep climbs. open.substack.com/pub/itineran...

Hiya! Canada here. If you could stop talking about us as the 51st state, even if you mean it in jest or as some intellectual thought experiment, we’d really appreciate it.

Distraction is the tariff and we've been paying it for years.

This week, I share more thoughts on shared spaces plus a few more details on the neighbour-on-my-balcony situation. open.substack.com/pub/itineran...

These days, I’m seeing the world as a collection of spaces existing on a spectrum from shared public space to exclusive private domains. This week in Itinerant Cat Lady, I’m remembering a few of my favourite shared public spaces. open.substack.com/pub/itineran...

I’m on a little hiatus from cat sitting but not from Itinerant Cat Lady, and also not from feeding cats. open.substack.com/pub/itineran...

I chatted with Marnie Parsons about her work with @runningthegoat.bsky.social and wrote about it for CBC NL. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

It’s good to remember that empires come and go, people come and go, and still the world abides. This week in Itinerant Cat Lady, I’m remembering times when I’ve brushed up against the remnants of long-gone regimes. itinerantcatlady.substack.com/p/it-comes-t...

The paywall is down for some Substack cross-post shenanigans. Find @willowkean.bsky.social this morning on Itinerant Cat Lady. Meanwhile, over on The Little Red Chicken, I’m sharing a recipe for moose pastitsada, inspired by a visit to Corfu last year. itinerantcatlady.substack.com/p/losing-and...

First collaboration on Substack! Having a blast with @lynetteadams.bsky.social. Dies for a new moose recipe. thelittleredchicken.substack.com/p/a-new-moos...

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To combat January anxiety, this week's Itinerant Cat Lady chooses green and then searches for all the green items she can find. Read the whole post for green book recs, a smoothie tip, and a new way to curse your tormentors. itinerantcatlady.substack.com/p/low-on-gre...

To mark the year's end, this week's Itinerant Cat Lady takes on a poem by T.S. Eliot, a Croatian pop song, and the secret languages of cats. open.substack.com/pub/itineran...