Stretching from the Palace of Holyroodhouse all the way to the majestic Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile is one of the city’s best known streets. Covering just over a mile, the Royal Mile is overlooked by historic, towering tenements, between which winding closes and secret stairways intertwine to create a secret world bursting with historic significance. […]
This week Scotland is officially out of lockdown, and while I won’t be travelling internationally for a while, it’s feeling like travel is on the horizon! Which means it’s the perfect time to start thinking and planning upcoming adventures – first stop, Stockholm! As many of you may know, I lived in Malmö Sweden for about […]
Though we’re very much still in the middle of a pandemic, and travel isn’t recommended yet, I’m feeling hopeful that as more vaccines go out and restrictions start to be lifted, it will be possible to safely travel again at some point this year. One of the main reasons we chose to move abroad was to […]
We’ve made it to Scotland! After four days of recovery (read: catching up on sleep!), I’m happy to report that we’re rested up, and settling in well to our new home! The last few days have been spent fielding deliveries, unpacking, figuring out plugs and appliances, and convincing the cats that this is their new […]
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 […]
Let’s talk about Fika – because who doesn’t want an excuse to have a kanelbulle (cinnamon bun) for an afternoon snack? The word Fika is often translated to mean “a coffee or cake break”, and while this is correct in a sense, Fika is so, soooo much more. One of the very first things we […]
As the second largest city in Denmark, Aarhus is a city that we’ve been wanting to visit for some time. Named the Capital of Culture in 2017, Aarhus has grown rapidly in the last few years and is now home to amazing architecture, great restaurants, shopping, and other activities. With recommendations from friends along with […]
Before visiting LEGOLAND, I would have called myself a semi-fan. I grew up playing LEGO here and there, but I was definitely more of a Barbie and American Girl type of kid. HOWEVER – after visiting LEGOLAND and LEGO House, I’ve converted to a full time, brick-building, LEGO-loving fan (who has also recently become obsessed […]
Because of the pandemic, this summer definitely looks a lot different. Originally we had plans to do a tour of Eastern Europe, ending with a week in Italy (which I was sooo excited for). After learning that this probably wouldn’t happen, we revised our travel plans for the summer a few more times before deciding […]
Since travel is much more limited this year, we’ve been taking some time to really explore Sweden, the country we’ve called home for the past two years. Gotland is a place that kept coming up as a place we just had to visit while talking with friends, and so after a bit of research, we […]
