That time I moved to France and didn’t blog about it: preparing to move abroad during a pandemic
2020 will be the year that the world stopped for so many. But for me, it's the year I got to live in France. France was a lovely little séjour,…
Paris’s Jardin du Luxembourg and my musings on expat life
In a little old house that was covered with vines, lived 12 little girls in two straight lines. For as long as I can remember, I have been borderline obsessed…
Top Croatian Attractions Beyond Dubrovnik
Croatia. The beautiful Mediterranean country has become the new Greece, and rightfully so: Croatia is full of seaside towns, gorgeous scenery and historical sites. Tourism in Croatia is anchored around…
Ten quick tips to saving money in Spain without even trying
As soon as I'd bought a house, my friends began making plans to travel to Spain. How could you beat a personal, bilingual tour guide who had crisscrossed the Iberian peninsula,…
On Pessoa, Portuguese Cuisine and Hidden Tastes: a Food Tour with Taste of Lisboa
The prolific Portuguese philosopher and writer Fernando Pessoa had no less than 80 heteronyms, facets of his personality re-imagined as thinkers and poets in his most notable works. And from…
How to Eat Like a Dane at Christmas
"There is no word in any other language for hygge," Maria says quite matter-of-factly. "The closest we can do is 'cozy.'" The rain was coming down outside Copenhagen's new Torvehallern food…