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Category: Abroad

Explore outdoor and travel stories from around the world, outside the United States.  Travel abroad through captivating nature photography and engaging stories.

Categories Abroad Outdoor Photography
Living Peoples, Not Dying Languages: Inside the fight to preserve and revitalize Quechua and other Indigenous languages in the Andes

Living Peoples, Not Dying Languages: Inside the fight to preserve and revitalize Quechua and other Indigenous languages in the Andes

Posted on Posted onJanuary 23, 2025March 22, 2025By Heather

By Heather Physioc In a rustic adobe building in the Andean mountainside, cool light filters … Continue ReadingLiving Peoples, Not Dying Languages: Inside the fight to preserve and revitalize Quechua and other Indigenous languages in the Andes

Categories Abroad Adventure Travel Domestic Essays Hiking Outdoor Photography
My top 24 photographs of 2024.

My top 24 photographs of 2024.

Posted on Posted onDecember 31, 2024March 9, 2025By Heather

In 2024, I took more than 6,000 photographs in 8 countries in all 4 hemispheres. From over 6,000 images, I’ve curated 24 favorites—just 0.004%—to share with you. … Read More >My top 24 photographs of 2024.

Categories Abroad Short Stops
Portorož, Piran & Lipica: Experiencing the Istrian Peninsula & Karst Region of Slovenia

Portorož, Piran & Lipica: Experiencing the Istrian Peninsula & Karst Region of Slovenia

Posted on Posted onMay 31, 2024June 10, 2024By Heather

Strolling along the boardwalk from the elegant Grand Hotel Bernardin in Portorož, the Adriatic coast … Continue ReadingPortorož, Piran & Lipica: Experiencing the Istrian Peninsula & Karst Region of Slovenia

Categories Abroad Short Stops
Spring Scenes & Hidden Gems in Lower Town Zagreb, Croatia

Spring Scenes & Hidden Gems in Lower Town Zagreb, Croatia

Posted on Posted onMay 26, 2024January 15, 2025By Heather

The air smells rich with the aromas of homemade cheeses, fresh pastas and pastries. Red-striped … Continue ReadingSpring Scenes & Hidden Gems in Lower Town Zagreb, Croatia

Categories Abroad Adventure Travel Hiking
Experience Wonders of Wildlife and the Ancient Maya in Yucatán, Mexico

Experience Wonders of Wildlife and the Ancient Maya in Yucatán, Mexico

Posted on Posted onFebruary 19, 2024March 19, 2025By Heather

https://kctrvlr.com/abroad/quintana-roo-yucatan-ancient-mayan-ruins-jungle-wildlife/ … Read More >Experience Wonders of Wildlife and the Ancient Maya in Yucatán, Mexico

Categories Abroad
Spring Comes to the Netherlands: Exploring Scenic Landscapes Outside Amsterdam

Spring Comes to the Netherlands: Exploring Scenic Landscapes Outside Amsterdam

Posted on Posted onMay 18, 2023May 29, 2023By Heather

My trip to the Netherlands began and ended in its busy capital, Amsterdam. I spent … Continue ReadingSpring Comes to the Netherlands: Exploring Scenic Landscapes Outside Amsterdam

Categories Abroad
Barbados: A Tale of Two Coasts

Barbados: A Tale of Two Coasts

Posted on Posted onFebruary 9, 2023January 28, 2025By Heather

A fan pushes warm, humid air around the room. The first hint of hazy morning … Continue ReadingBarbados: A Tale of Two Coasts

Categories Abroad
Working for Democracy and Peace in Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Working for Democracy and Peace in Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Posted on Posted onJanuary 5, 2022January 28, 2025By Heather

This Thanksgiving I served as an international election observer in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. I entered the … Continue ReadingWorking for Democracy and Peace in Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Categories Abroad
Vacation in Santorini, Greece

Vacation in Santorini, Greece

Posted on Posted onNovember 4, 2019December 19, 2020By Heather

After a few short days in Athens, Greece, we took the five-hour express ferry to … Continue ReadingVacation in Santorini, Greece

Categories Abroad Short Stops
Two Days in Brighton, UK

Two Days in Brighton, UK

Posted on Posted onAugust 3, 2019May 26, 2024By Heather

I got called up to speak at the BrightonSEO conference in April, so we tacked … Continue ReadingTwo Days in Brighton, UK

Categories Abroad
How to Spend 2 Days in Cirencester, Gloucestershire (Cotswolds, UK)

How to Spend 2 Days in Cirencester, Gloucestershire (Cotswolds, UK)

Posted on Posted onJune 2, 2019December 19, 2020By Heather

After a busy week racing around London and Brighton for work and fun, we knew … Continue ReadingHow to Spend 2 Days in Cirencester, Gloucestershire (Cotswolds, UK)

Categories Abroad Short Stops
11 Great Places to Eat in London

11 Great Places to Eat in London

Posted on Posted onMay 27, 2019May 26, 2024By Heather

I have eaten at some of the best restaurants I could have hoped for with … Continue Reading11 Great Places to Eat in London

Categories Abroad
What to Do With A Week in Bogotá, Colombia

What to Do With A Week in Bogotá, Colombia

Posted on Posted onMarch 10, 2018July 9, 2018By Heather

I got to visit the wonderful capital city and largest city of Colombia, Bogotá, twice … Continue ReadingWhat to Do With A Week in Bogotá, Colombia

I'm Heather Physioc.

Photojournalist focusing on conservation, outdoor, wildlife and nature topics. OWAA award winner. Prints available, 50% of print sales to conservation efforts. Dog's best friend.

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Heather Physioc, Writer & Photographer at KCTRVLR
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  • Artificial intelligence threatens real creativity everywhere.March 9, 2025
  • Living Peoples, Not Dying Languages: Inside the fight to preserve and revitalize Quechua and other Indigenous languages in the AndesJanuary 23, 2025
  • My top 24 photographs of 2024.December 31, 2024
  • Portorož, Piran & Lipica: Experiencing the Istrian Peninsula & Karst Region of SloveniaMay 31, 2024
  • Spring Scenes & Hidden Gems in Lower Town Zagreb, CroatiaMay 26, 2024
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