One of the best things about living abroad is that most places I travel to are only a few hours away by flight. When I go back home to the US however, the flights get a lot longer (usually around 14 hours). I’m not a fan of long flights, and in the era of covid, […]
After a year in lockdown, are you sick of the same old same old, feeling that wanderlust, and itching to try something new? Have you always dreamed of waking up to the sunrise in Greece, shopping in France, or having daily fika in Sweden? Maybe your company has another branch in Germany, and you’re debating […]
Are you feeling in a bit of a slump this Valentine’s Day? If you’re like me, you’ve been cooped up with your valentine for basically the past year in lockdown and are out of ways to make chilling in sweats and watching Netflix cute. We’ve done all the puzzles, “supported” our local community by trying […]
For many of us, it’s feeling like 2021 is just a continuation of 2020. Most places are in some sort of lockdown, and the state of the world is feeling pretty unsettling overall. I mentioned in my last post that I’m feeling hopeful for the new year, and that’s still true. And while I’m optimistic, […]
It’s finally 2021, and I’m actually feeling very hopeful about the year ahead. I’m all about a fresh start, and though not much has changed in my world since December, I’m feeling good and ready to start a new year and leave 2020 behind. During the last few weeks of December I was seriously unmotivated. […]
I’m not going to lie – the last few weeks have been filled with a lot of stress and anxiety for me. Between moving, starting a new job, the election, and everything in-between in the midst of a pandemic, my mental health has not been in a great place. I’m sure you can agree – 2020 has been a […]
This post is dedicated to my two cats: Winston and Clementine. Specifically, this post is about how my two American cats made the move to Sweden! When people find out that we brought our cats to Sweden with us from California two years ago, I alway get so many questions: do they have passports? how did […]
What’s your favourite mode of travel? Before moving to Europe, I would have said car, but after two and a half years of cycling almost every day – bike is my preferred way to get around! As someone who grew up riding around in a car and was only introduced to public transportation during my university […]
Let’s talk about social media – a topic that’s been on my mind quite a bit over the past few weeks and something that I definitely have a love/hate relationship with. How much time do you spend on your phone, and in particular social media every day? If you’re anything like me, since about March your screen time has […]
One of the most daunting pieces of moving to a new place is making new friends. As someone who has moved to both new cities and countries in the last few years, this is a struggle that I know all too well. Combined with the inevitable stress of moving, at times it can all seem […]
