As many of you are aware, Dan and I have been stuck in an internet winter…we weren’t sure how long it would last, as there are some complexities to getting internet in Germany. Lucky for us, we only had to wait 2 weeks, but I have heard stories of people …
House hunting has become an all-consuming project over the last few weeks. I was even hopeful for awhile when Nathan started saying “this is MY house!” thinking this was some sort of sign that we found THE house; but alas, he says every house is HIS house. I don’t recommend …
Living abroad comes with many challenges, some expected (language barrier), some not (buying milk every day!?). Here are a few of the challenges I have experienced in the first two weeks…. 1. Sharing a room with a 2-year old To be fair, I was doing this for 8 weeks prior …
I have lived in Europe before. A lot is familiar, (cobblestone pedestrian walkways, non refillable drinks) but of course things are also very different, after all, this is Germany and I lived in the UK. One thing I never had to think about last time around was anything that had …
Sometimes I am a nervous flyer-but flying with a toddler leaves no time for the mind to wander to worst case scenarios …
As my last day of work quickly (yet slowly) approached, I was looking forward to taking Nathan to Disneyland and meeting up …
Well, my time to depart is getting closer and closer! Nathan and I have been living with my folks for 7 weeks …
When deciding what clothes to pack in my suitcase which would have to sustain me for up to three months, I was …
The four week anniversary of my arrival and the last time I saw my family is approaching and it appears adjusting to …
Boxes are getting filled, the house is emptying out, I sit at a desk in my temporary flat in the heart of …