The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single sneeze
I went to France last week expecting to bring back wine and cheese. Instead I came back with a chest cold and fever.
Texas journal
This summer I spent 3 weeks with my family in Texas. While there, I kept a journal about some of the interesting things I encountered.
How I try new foods
When you can’t speak the language correctly, you never know what you might get.
The continuing adventures of Italian Duolingo
Kind of makes you nervous about keeping up with the daily news in Italy.
We gotta get out of this place!
Passport expiration dates are way too short in my opinion.
Latest episodes
I sometimes forget to post about my podcast here as I post about it in other places, so a little...
Ingen reklam, tack
Today on our podcast on Sweden, we talk about postal delays, movie theaters re-opening and aqueducts. We also shine a...
Being short in Sweden
This is me trying to use the peephole on the door in my Swedish hotel room.
Season 3 of the podcast
We are back! We catch up on our summer experiences, like broken toilets, meze for Midsommar and traveling in the...
An unexpectedly busy summer
I’ve been off the internet for most of the summer. Contrary to the rest of the world, we have done...
This is not a “cake”!
Don’t be fooled, expats in Sweden. If you are offered a smörgåstårta at an event, this is NOT a cake!...
Podcast season finale episode
Before we take our summer break on our podcast about expats in Sweden, we talk to Anna, from Russia. She...
Hiding out in a Summer House
Today on my expats in Sweden podcast…. Mike, who was born in Indonesia, not Holland, talks with us about escaping...
Podcast quarantine episode #57!
Special Quarantine episode! Learn about restrictions in Stockholm public transport, tips for things to do when stuck at home and...
Back from Budapest
My husband and I just celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary in Budapest! We had a great time. Surprisingly, no virus-related...