After quite the hiatus for most of 2022, I’m trying to document a couple of trips. Over memorial day, we spent a week in southern Spain, specifically the region of Andalusia. Most importantly, we ate a lot of delicious Spanish food, most notably Andalusian gazpacho. I was about 14 weeks pregnant on this trip and … More Gazpacho in Andalusia
I’ve been thinking about this post for a while. And like everyone, I’ve been giving a lot of thought to the one year mark of the pandemic. How surreal, no? At the most basic level, I’m grateful to be here and grateful that those I love most are safe thus far. But from there, my … More One Year in the Woods
Despite 2020 life moving at a slower pace than normal, I still can’t believe November is just days away. So, “Herbst” means fall/autumn in German and to make things really cheesy, I think I’ll cover only things that start with “H” to highlight Herbst in Vienna. Heurigers Heurigers are Viennese wine taverns and they are … More The Five H’s of Herbst
Das gemütliche Haus means “The Cozy House” in German and let me tell you, after two grey and rainy winters here, I certainly came to appreciate a cozy interior. I wrote about a few things we did right when we moved here but before we received our larger household shipment arrived. This post is obviously comically overdue … More Das Gemütliche Haus
Besides my recent Airbnb post, it’s somehow been six months since I truly posted on here. It’s the fate of so many blogs but luckily this blog is purely for my own enjoyment! I thought it would be fun to take a look back over the last six months to catch up. The other reason … More Excuse me, has anyone seen the last six months?
At the beginning of July, we had another friend in town and spent a couple of days exploring the Alsace-Lorraine region of France. We started off the long weekend with a drive down to Strasbourg. I was pleasantly surprised by this little city. In my head, I knew it would be picturesque but I had … More A Few French Tales ~ Quelques contes français
We just returned from a much-needed escape from the “Frankfurt grey” to Malta for some sun and milder temperatures. While it certainly wasn’t swimming weather, we enjoyed 50 and 60-degree weather, sunny skies, and felt recharged enough to return to the cold and grey climate of Frankfurt. We arrived early afternoon Saturday and departed early … More The Maltese Falcon (really, there were falcons in Malta)
Here it is. The very exciting list of “Stuff I Want to See and Do in 2019.” I’m not particularly set on accomplishing all of this in a year…viewing this more as an inspiration list! Places to See It can be overwhelming to live somewhere as central as Frankfurt, so I am hoping this will … More The Bucket List: 2019 Edition
December was a month of two things: exciting adventures and exhaustion. Our friend Mike came to visit before we came home for the holidays and when I say we saw a lot, I mean we saw A LOT. Here are some highlights of our December travels: Christmas Markets – here are the ones I’ve been … More December: Christmas Markets and Switzerland
Well, November came and went and it’s already almost Christmas. Each week and month seem to go faster than before. I wanted to share some highlights from some recent trips before I forget things and get wrapped up in the busyness of the holidays. Berlin- The Highlights Stayed: We stayed at this beautiful and airy … More November Travels: Berlin and Belgium
Berlin in Frankfurt 