Our household has had more than one shock to the system in recent weeks. It’s been fun and exhausting and stretching and the best thing ever, all wrapped in to one, so we’re doing our best to roll with the punches and soak up every wonderful moment we encounter along the way! We have a … [Read more…]
One day. Maybe one half day. In Athens. The cradle of Western civilization. We like short “highlight trips” in great places, but our quick six hours on flight-day ultimately proved hugely insufficient for conquering one of the world’s oldest cities. And hot. 102’ F in direct sunlight kind of hot. With a sweaty 2-year old in … [Read more…]
Naxos, the largest of the Cyclades islands, has very quickly made its way to the top of Troy’s “Favorite Places on Earth” list. Hugged by crystal clear shallow beaches at its edges and anchored by Mount Zeus – like the god, because Zeus himself is said to have grown up here and received the famous … [Read more…]
The first week of September was spent leisurely perusing the islands of Greece; enjoying the natural beauty of cliff top villages and long shallow beaches by day and savoring every last moment of the divine Mediterranean dinners and magnificent sunsets by night. A direct flight from London landed us in Santorini, an island formed by … [Read more…]
Troy, E and I were on holiday in Greece last week. There are so many gorgeous pictures to share and stories to tell, but at the moment, Troy and I are still basking in the lingering feeling of fullness and overflowing joy that we had the opportunity to experience with each other and with our goofy almost-two-year-old on this latest journey. Every flavour, sight … [Read more…]
While I still have trips to Belgium and Italy to share from May, our story more or less left off at the beginning of June. It was a quiet month on the travel front. With only a failed attempt at a weekend hiking trip in southern Germany, we spent the entire month on the ground in … [Read more…]
Hey Everyone, it’s Troy. I wanted to make my first post to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and plenty of joy, peace, love and cheer this holiday season! We hope you’ve had a great day with family and friends. This Christmas we find ourselves celebrating in Austria with the german side of the family. Our group … [Read more…]
We’re back! Troy, E and I spent the last two weeks wandering the US on Home Leave. What is “Home Leave” you might ask? Well, easy. According to the Collins Dictionary, it’s “holiday time for a person who works abroad, during which they can go home.” Like I said, easy! Right? Certainly something every expat … [Read more…]
Earlier this year, when my aunt and uncle from California mentioned they would be taking their gang of 8 to Italy to see the rest of our family – my great-aunt, her son and daughter and their families – for the first time and invited us along, we jumped on the opportunity! I love my aunt, … [Read more…]
July has been a month filled with its fair share of heat, sleep deprivation, handymen, baby classes, birthday parties, travel, and adventuring, but most of all it’s been overflowing with FAMILY! One of the drawbacks of an overseas assignment can be the move away from close ones. Troy and I are missing friends and family … [Read more…]