Berlin 2012 – The Virtues of Flexibility

November 13, 2012

The more I travel, the more I’m convinced that flexibility is the key to happiness, in travel and in life. …

Have children, will travel (really)

December 6, 2011

I just made reservations at a hotel in Florence for a trip next year, and that got me thinking about …

October 6, 2011

Even the word makes me nervous. When my husband and I were dropping our daughter off at preschool yesterday, we …

March 12, 2010

I’ve started feeling nostalgic about Switzerland recently. Funny, isn’t it, since I’ll be here for at least two more years. …

January 23, 2010

One privilege that you have when you’re an expat is perspective, distance – distance from your former home, old habits. …

November 10, 2009

I asked friends on Facebook for suggestions for this blog post and got several good ones. This entry is …

October 13, 2009

I know what the problem is. Having heard of the Swiss reputation for precision, I assumed that precision included …

August 26, 2009

When I first found out that I would be in Europe for three years (three years!), I felt that …

April 16, 2009

At the beginning of last month, I was gainfully employed, hoping for the cold weather to go away once and …