When Courtney arrived in Paris, along with her came all of the homesick feelings I often get. April is the start of birthday season in my family, on both sides. The beginning of April until September can literally be counted by birthdays, parties, dinners, and of course summer picnics. I love those days but it’s also so…
This weekend getaway is in Bath, England. I had an opportunity to take a day trip to Bath and fell completely in love. It was cold, it rained, but the beauty of the city shined through. I would gladly go back for more than just a day and take in much more of what the…
I know that for most of you, offering up pictures of the Out Islands isn’t going to make you happy… especially those of you who live in New England and are still facing the downward slide of winter, a.k.a SnowFest2012/2013. For me, March was always the worst month, no school holidays and a smack in the face…
I am in love. Rome was everything I had hoped it would be… warm weather, friendly people, and amazing food. If I could, I’d have stayed there forever. Weekend getaway to Rome? Yes please! (1) Drink Peroni, a Rome-based brewed beer. I know that wine is the go-to drink while in Rome but I loved…
Ireland is on our bucket list, and with a major layover in Dublin, I’m sure we’ll manage to sneak in a trip sometime in the future. There are several other places on my bucket list, many of which Expat Edna has been to and blogged about. Edna is a super sweet blogger friend I had…
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you know that my hometown is Norwich, Connecticut. However my second home is most definitely Boston, Massachusetts. I finished out my bachelor’s degree there while Papa attended his master’s program; we lived in Somerville and loved it. When I think of Boston, I can’t help but…
I took my first trip to Amsterdam back in April this year with a good friend from the states, and blogged about it here, here, and here. (Slight aside; most of the Google search traffic that comes to my blog is from searches that contain “Amsterdam, Red Light District, and prostitutes.” ) We are definitely…
This was my first ever Thanksgiving sans family, and I’m not going to even try to pretend that it wasn’t tough. I’ve come to enjoy the tradition my mother-in-law and I have started of trying out extensive new recipes that call for non-traditional ingredients. I miss my family, so this weekend’s getaway is home, a…
Although our family vacation to London wasn’t as blissful as I had imagined it to be, I’m willing to give it a second chance sooner or later. The dreary weather was overcast by the ability to successfully navigate the city, because I can read ENGLISH! Woot! It doesn’t hurt that a former colleague and friend…
We don’t always have the ability to jet off to another country… so each Friday I’ll feature a weekend getaway, the chance to soak up local fare from a foreign land. In honor of Papa’s homecoming from the highlands, this week’s destination is Scotland. (1) Drink Glenfiddich, which always goes down a bit smoother than…
