Thoughts on Repatriation

The last few months have been a blur- I’ve visited new countries, attended the World Cup and started making preparations for the move back to the USA.  We’ve known for a year that we’d be moving home this autumn, but as the days get shorter and the summer finally seems over (it’s almost cold enough…

March in Review

I’ve been a bad blogger this month, we’ve been busy at home and work and I haven’t had the motivation to write. We’re home almost every weekend in April though, which should give me plenty of free time! In mid-March, we flew to Sicily and spent 3 nights in Catania, which was a great spot…

Vienna: Delicious and Beautiful

Really, what more could you ask for in a city? When we visited Vienna in February, the weather was absolutely freezing! It’s a good thing there are tons of tempting cafes with great coffee and delicious cakes and snacks on pretty much every block. After arriving via train from Bratislava (an easy hour and a…

February in Review (and a bit of Jan as well!)

The beginning of the year has flown by, I can’t believe it’s already March (but still freezing cold!) January is always a tough month, the first week at work after the holidays is a grind and the nights are so long. Fortunately, they’ve been getting shorter and now it’s not pitch dark when I leave…

New England Food You Need to Try

Aside from seeing friends and family, the best part of visiting America is the food. When we visited for the holidays in December/January, it was be a frenzy to visit all our favourite restaurants during the two weeks. Because I’m slightly homesick and had been a full year since we’d been back, here’s an ode…