I carry around a collection of coins from my travels in my purse. Chilean pesos, Indian rupees, a US quarter, some Danish Kroner, Euro centesimi from Italy. I found this little stowaway whilst counting my pennies for the UPS man (he’s already tried twice to deliver my shoes and if I don’t have £24.42 today I’m SOL).
It’s a Croatian 10 Kuna coin. In my purse. I’ve never been to Croatia. What a cheeky little memento of a journey yet to come!
Coleen Monroe-Knight is a Colorado native who has left a trail of new homes for herself around the world. She's set foot in 30 countries and lived on four continents in the last eleven years.
Her nomad homes are in Colorado, Chilean Patagonia, France, Italy, Switzerland, South Korea, England, China, and Iceland. Her latest travel adventures took her to Yunnan, Beijing, Jiangxi, and Southern China.
Although Covid-19 has made it harder to travel physically in recent time, she has recently taken up a new adventure: parenthood!
You can also find her on Twitter, Wordpress, and through her publications online.
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