Unbelievably (and…believably?) my last post was 2.5 years ago. A lot has happened in those 30 months. I became a mother, went through the highest highs and lowest lows of postpartum and new motherhood, mostly enjoy our last year in Vienna then moved back to Nova with an 11 month old and a nearly unmanageable … More European Flavors
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 am wildly behind on updating here. My last post was somehow last July and before that February. It’s safe to say the second half of 2021 flew by. April through November brought low Covid numbers to most of Europe and we capitalized on it by traveling whenever we could and I also enjoyed some … More Two Cities Revisited
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
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
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
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
Berlin in Frankfurt 