WE’RE IN EDINBURGH! HOW 2 HUMANS, 2 CATS, AND 4 SUITCASES MADE THE JOURNEY FROM SWEDEN TO SCOTLAND
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 […]
HEJDÅ SVERIGE/GOODBYE SWEDEN
We leave for Scotland tomorrow, and it’s finally starting to set in that I’ll no longer be living in Sweden. No more midsummer, afternoon fika, or dalahästar. No daily kanelbullar, summerhouses, or ABBA – there are so many things I’ll miss, but I’m certain many of the Swedish things I’ve come to love will find […]
LEARNING SWEDISH: MY EXPERIENCE
One of the best parts of living abroad is experiencing the culture, and for me, I found it difficult to do so fully without understanding the language. Though Sweden is known as one of the top countries when it comes to English fluency, it was important for me to try to learn at least some […]
10 WAYS TO BOOST MENTAL HEALTH
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 […]
WE’RE MOVING TO EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND!
It’s official – we’re moving! At the end of November, MacKenzie, our two cats, and I will all be making the move to Edinburgh, Scotland! These past two+ years in Sweden have quite literally changed our lives and we wouldn’t have had it any other way. We moved to Sweden for the opportunity to live […]
MOVING CATS ABROAD: HOW WE BROUGHT OUR CATS TO SWEDEN
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 […]
CYCLING IN SWEDEN: MY LIFE ON TWO WHEELS
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 […]
MY SOCIAL DILEMMA
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 […]
HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS IN A NEW CITY
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 […]
27 THINGS I’VE LEARNED IN 27 YEARS
On Saturday I celebrated my 27th birthday. It’s so crazy to me that I’ve entered my late twenties – how did this even happen? Though I don’t feel much older, I do feel a bit wiser (but don’t get me wrong – I’m still very much figuring it out), and reflecting on this year has […]