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Featured in The Smart Set – February 2019 In this piece, I write about when heartbreak, violence, and a new beginning collide in…
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I am a writer, a teacher, and a traveler. I write to inspire, to have fun, to catch interesting details, to find beauty in the world where I can, and I teach to help others think more deeply about their words, their stories, and their passions. Welcome to my site! Read More…

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kristinwinet

Traveler | Writer | Storyteller
❤️ award-winning writer & wanderluster
✈️ 36 countries & counting!
🏖 currently in: Winter Park, FL

Here’s the scoop: having a baby changes a lot of

Here’s the scoop: having a baby changes a lot of things. It changes your daily rhythm, your space to think, your ability to throw stuff in a backpack and just go somewhere, the solitude of a writing life. I’ve been working on figuring out who I am in this new life, so I decided to take a baby step this weekend and hop back - slowly! - into my travel writing self 🙌 So tonight, I’m out exploring Cat Mountain Lodge, a super-cute boutique hotel right at the foot of the Tucson mountains 🏔 This pic is from the entrance ☀️ Ryan and Riley came for dinner and toured the property with me - and they’ll be back in the morning for a sunrise breakfast ☕️ Everything still feels weird and unknown, but it also feels messy and new. I’m glad for baby steps...I’m glad to be here❤️ Gladly taking advice from mamas who are also travelers!
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#whyilovewhereilive #tucson #mountains #catmountainstation #travelwriter #travelmom #visitarizona #catmountainlodge #arizona #southernaz @catmountainstation5520 @visittucson

Happy 5 months to our sweet sweet love ❤️ He i

Happy 5 months to our sweet sweet love ❤️ He is giggling, doing the happy baby all the time now, and has decided he’s a cat person (he started noticing Gman and Luigi!) 🐱 He can also sit on his dad’s shoulders! #babywinet

Our sweet love is 4 months old! Wiggling around li

Our sweet love is 4 months old! Wiggling around like crazy and loving his toes :-) #babywinet

Happy 3 months, Riley!❤️ You’re becoming so

Happy 3 months, Riley!❤️ You’re becoming so wiggly, curious, and happy....not to mention so many smiles! What a magical little guy you are! #babywinet

Riley is 2 months old and going strong!! Our littl

Riley is 2 months old and going strong!! Our little man is starting to smile, coo when he’s happy, bat at things, and focus on objects in his new world 💕 Being home with him has been so special...this mama hasn’t changed out of her bathrobe or put on makeup in, like, a month - and she’s totally ok with that 😂 #babywinet #newmom #2monthsold

I know that babywearing has been a custom around t

I know that babywearing has been a custom around the world for centuries (probably millenia?). Today, I see why ❤️ I finally figured out how to put on the Moby wrap and snuggle little Riley into it! When we’re feeling a little more brave, I might even take him out of the house and walk with him around the neighborhood 🥰 What a wild ride...so far, we’ve made it six weeks together!
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#babywinet #mobywrap #babywearing #travelmom #newmom #newmomlife

The new cousins meet for the first time! Sweet Mil

The new cousins meet for the first time! Sweet Miles and Riley in matching dinosaur rompers...this has to be the best moment ever❤️ Any other ideas for cute cousin pictures the next time we get together?? #babywinet

My morning view, a little different than what I’

My morning view, a little different than what I’m used to! ❤️ Our little Riley James, seeing the world for what always feels like the first time 🥰
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#momtraveler #babywinet #newmom

Hi world, I’m Riley! Nice to meet you 🙂 My mom

Hi world, I’m Riley! Nice to meet you 🙂 My mom’s been a little busy lately, but she’s back (and promises not to post a million baby photos). **Happy one month birthday to our newest adventure!**
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#babywinet #newbaby #baby #newmom

A man, his fish, and four hungry travelers 😂 An

A man, his fish, and four hungry travelers 😂 And, omg, his fresh ceviche!!! *swoon* @abedhabush @viasabra

Our next day started off with a stroll down 2,000

Our next day started off with a stroll down 2,000 year old tile in the ancient ruins of Caesarea....I have to say, it's looking pretty good! 🤣😍 @viasabra

I love texture 😉😀😁 We don't get enough of

I love texture 😉😀😁 We don't get enough of it here in the states...we always want to cover up every ding, dent, peel, or crack. I like this. Walking the streets of Tel Aviv 😍

Yummy vegetables! 🥑🍆🥔🥕🍄

Yummy vegetables! 🥑🍆🥔🥕🍄

On our #foodtour through the illustrious #Carmelma

On our #foodtour through the illustrious #Carmelmarket with our first guide, Anat from @viasabra! Tel Aviv seriously has some of the best street markets you could ever imagine 😍 I'll try not to inundate you with food pics 😉

One of Israel's biggest controversies: whose hummu

One of Israel's biggest controversies: whose hummus is the **best** hummus? If it's from #Abuhasan, then it's chunky and topped with fava beans. Ryan adored it...me...? Well, it did have beans on top, and they kind of looked like Mexican refried beans. I think I'll keep looking for my favorite hummus 🤣@viasabra

One of my FAVORITE things ever came at the end of

One of my FAVORITE things ever came at the end of Day 1, and guess what? It starts with a pita!! 😂 This is an Iraqi Jewish food called #sabich. It's fabulous. And I love the chef who makes it - he told us he was an architect because everything is layered precisely inside the pita (namely fried eggplant and hard boiled eggs, among other things) 🥙🥙🥙

Yes, this is a carbonated water with plants in it.

Yes, this is a carbonated water with plants in it. And we got to drink it (eat it?) while sitting in an old pickup truck in Levinsky Market (They have no seating in the market, so the owner drives his truck around and keeps parking it in different spots!) @visit_israel #levinskymarket

Starting our first morning off right - with a food

Starting our first morning off right - with a food tour of Carmel Market, which is one of the best street food #markets I've ever been to. Here, we got to taste this thing called #burika, which is a Lebanese street food. Basically, it's a fresh #pita stuffed with mashed potatoes and fried egg and smothered in this spicy harissa red sauce. Never have I ever had something like this!! @viasabra @deliciousisrael @visit_israel

I didn't mention this in my first pic, but we are

I didn't mention this in my first pic, but we are here with @rollinscollege as part of an #RIG grant to explore a question: Is there such a thing as an Israeli cuisine? 🌿🌱 We are working with @viasabra on our journey!

So, naturally, we start by exploring hummus. And when the famous #Abuhasan hummus spot in Jaffa is packed to the brim for lunch, you get the hummus as takeout and sit in the street 😉😉

Welcome to our Tel Aviv food tour!! I don't always

Welcome to our Tel Aviv food tour!! I don't always post #food pics, but this trip kind of necessitates it 😄 Here we are, Tel Aviv, and first up? Falafel, of course 😁

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Traveler | Writer | Storyteller
❤️ award-winning writer & wanderluster
✈️ 36 countries & counting!
🏖 currently in: Winter Park, FL

Here’s the scoop: having a baby changes a lot of

Here’s the scoop: having a baby changes a lot of things. It changes your daily rhythm, your space to think, your ability to throw stuff in a backpack and just go somewhere, the solitude of a writing life. I’ve been working on figuring out who I am in this new life, so I decided to take a baby step this weekend and hop back - slowly! - into my travel writing self 🙌 So tonight, I’m out exploring Cat Mountain Lodge, a super-cute boutique hotel right at the foot of the Tucson mountains 🏔 This pic is from the entrance ☀️ Ryan and Riley came for dinner and toured the property with me - and they’ll be back in the morning for a sunrise breakfast ☕️ Everything still feels weird and unknown, but it also feels messy and new. I’m glad for baby steps...I’m glad to be here❤️ Gladly taking advice from mamas who are also travelers!
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#whyilovewhereilive #tucson #mountains #catmountainstation #travelwriter #travelmom #visitarizona #catmountainlodge #arizona #southernaz @catmountainstation5520 @visittucson

Happy 5 months to our sweet sweet love ❤️ He i

Happy 5 months to our sweet sweet love ❤️ He is giggling, doing the happy baby all the time now, and has decided he’s a cat person (he started noticing Gman and Luigi!) 🐱 He can also sit on his dad’s shoulders! #babywinet

Our sweet love is 4 months old! Wiggling around li

Our sweet love is 4 months old! Wiggling around like crazy and loving his toes :-) #babywinet

Happy 3 months, Riley!❤️ You’re becoming so

Happy 3 months, Riley!❤️ You’re becoming so wiggly, curious, and happy....not to mention so many smiles! What a magical little guy you are! #babywinet

Riley is 2 months old and going strong!! Our littl

Riley is 2 months old and going strong!! Our little man is starting to smile, coo when he’s happy, bat at things, and focus on objects in his new world 💕 Being home with him has been so special...this mama hasn’t changed out of her bathrobe or put on makeup in, like, a month - and she’s totally ok with that 😂 #babywinet #newmom #2monthsold

I know that babywearing has been a custom around t

I know that babywearing has been a custom around the world for centuries (probably millenia?). Today, I see why ❤️ I finally figured out how to put on the Moby wrap and snuggle little Riley into it! When we’re feeling a little more brave, I might even take him out of the house and walk with him around the neighborhood 🥰 What a wild ride...so far, we’ve made it six weeks together!
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#babywinet #mobywrap #babywearing #travelmom #newmom #newmomlife

The new cousins meet for the first time! Sweet Mil

The new cousins meet for the first time! Sweet Miles and Riley in matching dinosaur rompers...this has to be the best moment ever❤️ Any other ideas for cute cousin pictures the next time we get together?? #babywinet

My morning view, a little different than what I’

My morning view, a little different than what I’m used to! ❤️ Our little Riley James, seeing the world for what always feels like the first time 🥰
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#momtraveler #babywinet #newmom

Hi world, I’m Riley! Nice to meet you 🙂 My mom

Hi world, I’m Riley! Nice to meet you 🙂 My mom’s been a little busy lately, but she’s back (and promises not to post a million baby photos). **Happy one month birthday to our newest adventure!**
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#babywinet #newbaby #baby #newmom

A man, his fish, and four hungry travelers 😂 An

A man, his fish, and four hungry travelers 😂 And, omg, his fresh ceviche!!! *swoon* @abedhabush @viasabra

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