I like things, but I definitely like places more. For Christmas, I was thrilled to be gifted with a trip to Berlin- a city we have long wanted to explore. I like exploring, but I like eating more. (It is one in the same, right?) I think food is one of the past ways to […]
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Before I left, we left. Rome can be a fantastic city to live, but just like anywhere, it’s good to get out. We needed a break from the distractions of daily life. The work emails, the over-committments, the stuff… oh god, how did we end up with so much STUFF? Before two months apart, we […]
I can’t wait to go back.
I am a few days tardier than those devoted souls known as ‘good bloggers,’ but it is finally the weekend. As I sit here with one too many espressi coursing through my veins, and a brief but furious downpour outside, I am trying to sketch out how I want to shape 2014. (New Year’s Eve […]
I have some Italy posts ready to share, but today I am thinking only of Nairobi. I was in Nairobi three weeks ago, meeting expats and doing expat things like visiting the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (an elephant orphanage near the city center). Nairobi is a vibrant city and my heart goes out to all […]
Today on the blog, we’re taking a break from Italy because it’s a big day in Ireland. It’s the All Ireland. The 2013 All Ireland Hurling Championship. (Click here to learn a bit more about the sport of Hurling). We’ll be catching the game from Rome, but were recently in Dublin on our way to […]
In some ways, it’s hard to believe that the year is half over. Then again, looking back at all of the lovely places I have been and people I have met- it’s been a full 6 months! Here is what 2013 looked like for me from January to June. Car rental and a three hour […]
I have been doing a bit of traveling this summer and so have been fortunate enough to spend some time in airports. Here are a few helpful hints to determine if you might be in an Italian airport: 1. You can get a nice glass of prosecco for 5 euro. 2. You get a complementary […]