Packing light and zipping through Europe
I entered the fancy hotel in Budapest, which my friend and I couldn’t believe we had booked for such an affordable price, and checked in. The man at the front desk […]
I entered the fancy hotel in Budapest, which my friend and I couldn’t believe we had booked for such an affordable price, and checked in. The man at the front desk […]
I am back in Germany after spending 2 weeks in the U.S. for my sister’s wedding. I loved seeing my family, eating delicious food, and enjoying some comforts from home. […]
Several years from now, when I am no longer living in my Heidelberg, Germany apartment, I hope I am able to remember some of the unique features of it. Some […]
Given that this is my second time living in Europe and that I have many international friends, you would think I would have some sort of urgency to learn the […]
I had an appointment with a new doctor this week. As an expat, it is always an adventure for me. I don’t know the right customs, I don’t speak enough […]
Having been forced out of our apartment last weekend, Chris and I took to being tourists in our own city, Heidelberg, Germany. Usually, I love spending my German Sundays at home […]
Last Saturday afternoon in my Heidelberg, Germany apartment, I turned on the kitchen water faucet to find no water. Our two other taps were not spouting any out either, so […]
I recently spent a week in Spain, and I loved jumping back into my second language, Spanish. Given that I’ve studied it for much longer, I am more proficient in […]
Travel resources keep evolving, which help me get better ideas for places to go and things to see and eat. When I lived in Cambridge, MA, for travel inspiration, I […]
I shouted this as I sprinted from a cab of strangers to catch a train. Twenty minutes earlier, when I had landed solo in the Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, my plan had […]
I went to the dentist this summer after putting it off for several months. I had made a lot of progress by going to other doctors, but eventually, it was […]
Recently, one of my favorite expat bloggers, Kristin from Expatially Mexico, wrote about the difficulties we overcome as expats. She said that it’s enough to feel like a superhero. I definitely […]
My apartment in Heidelberg came with a refrigerator, and it’s not great. Like all of my friends’ refrigerators here, it is tiny. By U.S. standards, it is the same size […]
Since moving to Germany, I’ve been missing one of my major comfort foods: bagels. They are not as common here as they are in the U.S. And, considering you have […]