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
You know, I really thought all the restrictions and cancelations would make this summer seem slow. Instead, I’m looking at August on the calendar and our packout date is staring me down. As we wrap up our time here in Frankfurt, I wanted to share some of our adventures over the last few months. Until … More Lightning round: April-July
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?
Since we’re all sitting around with no travel plans for the foreseeable future, now is the time to reminisce and enjoy past experiences. I’m mildly embarrassed that it’s been almost six months since I’ve been on here. I really have no excuses now and lots of material to catch up on writing about…so expect to … More Five Favorite Air B&Bs
“The mountains are calling and I must go.” – John Muir. “Somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer to the mystery why we climb.” -Greg Child “Never measure the height of a mountain until you reach the top. Then you will see how low it was.” -Dag Hammerskjold “Earth … More The mountains are calling and I must go….up?
Exactly 365 days ago, we touched down at Frankfurt International Airport. I remember looking out the windows as we descended. I saw the Main River, the famous Frankfurt skyline (“Mainhatten” as it is fondly called) and tried to spot our neighborhood based on my sleuthing on Google maps. As I gathered my belongings in preparation … More 365 Days in FFM
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
My favorite younger brother Sam (don’t worry Peter you’re my favorite older brother) came to visit for two and a half weeks in May and we had an amazing time together. We saw some beautiful sites, laughed a lot and enjoyed day-to-day activities like cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping and going to the gym. These memories … More We May Never Pass This Way again (But I hope we will!)
And just like that, Tax Day, the end of April, and SPRING. It seems like Frankfurt burst into its spring song overnight. Things are lush, green, and absolutely covered in pollen. Itchy eyes aside, here are some spring highlights from life lately: Morocco In mid-March, I went on a trip to Morocco with a group … More April Pollen Brings May Pollen
In February, I spent four days in Paris solo and I had the best time. Paris is under four hours by train directly from Frankfurt. After arriving, I checked into my Air B&B which was not only adorable and well-equipped but also directly across the river from the Louvre and super close to the Musee … More Flying Solo in the City of Lights
Berlin in Frankfurt 