When I last left you in the September recap, I was dealing with my first round of COVID. I’m happy to share that I began testing negative shortly after October began, and only had to miss a few days of my long-planned New Hampshire trip. And the foliage was magical. Seriously, you would think that …
September is one of my favorite months of the year to travel. You have fantastic weather in both Europe and New England, it’s still beach time in slightly warmer areas, and the kids are back in school, so it’s far less busy. Like most years, we had a September full of travel plans. But this …
August was a HUGE month. This month I turned 38, had a lot of fun times in Prague, and then went to Iceland for 13 days with my friend Amanda of A Dangerous Business. But those 13 days — did we EVER make them count. In blogger style, we moved fast, did SO much, and …
July was one of the biggest months I’ve had in a long time. Travels in three countries, tons of summer fun, good times with friends all over the place. And the biggest thing…Charlie I got engaged! The whole story is on my annual birthday post, which I published last week. But let’s get on to …
Today is my 38th birthday. I’m celebrating in Prague for the second year in a row. Each birthday, I write a post going over the past year. I write so much in my monthly recaps that you guys know what I’ve been up to the past year — visiting my final three Italian regions; spending …
This month I achieved a travel milestone that took me 17 years: I visited my 20th and final region of Italy. Sardinia was the final holdout, and it feels amazing to finally be on this island! It’s so different from the rest of Italy. It feels a bit surreal to get to this point. Suddenly …
May is the most beautiful month of the year in Prague, but this year I took two little side trips, each four days each: one to Calabria, Italy, and one to Reykjavik, Iceland. And the weather was pretty close to perfect in all three destinations. This month also included quite a lot of writing in …
After a quiet March, it was time to hit the road again! This month I enjoyed the benefits of living in Europe with easy travel to two different countries: Italy and Germany. Looking back, it’s been so bizarre to arrive in a new country to live in, then to be locked down for so much …
Today I want to talk about how Europe is right now. Over the past month, I’ve heard lots of people saying that they are afraid of me for being in Prague. People have been casually mentioning “civil unrest” in cities like Prague, Krakow, and Budapest. Charlie is getting similar messages through his work. I want …
It’s impossible to write anything this month without first talking about Ukraine. Like many of you, I’ve been devastated while watching Russia invade Ukraine, and deeply worried for the Ukrainians in danger. Ukraine means a lot to me, as many of you know. I visited Ukraine in 2017 and was bowled over by the elegance …