Stakes [Pull Up / Put Down]: An Interview with Patricia

Five years into their stay in Chile, at the time of their second visa renewal, Patricia and her husband—U.S. citizens—had an a-ha moment: They didn’t want to leave. Chile had become home.

MigratingLeslie FarnsworthOctober 2, 2019stakes, expat, culture, familyComment

Museums in Provence: A Priority List

Don’t love 19th century painting? You still can’t go wrong in Provence. After all, the Romans came through long before the post-impressionists did—and so did the popes.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 30, 2019travel, culture, FranceComment

Search Terms that Find Me

When my site analytics show visitors arriving via search engines, I can’t help but wonder why. What do they seek that leads them to me?

JournalLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 27, 2019writing Comments

Who is Carlo Crivelli?

Why isn’t Carlo Crivelli more widely and popularly known?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 25, 2019culture, travel Comments

Food in Provence: Reviews

You might find it difficult to visit Provence and find bad food.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 23, 2019France, food, travel, cultureComment

A Day Trip to Avignon and the Pont du Gard

Despite years of advanced study that included many mentions of Avignon, I’d never visited it.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 20, 2019culture, travel, France Comments

Stakes [Pull Up / Put Down]: An Interview with Rob Nugen

If he could go back and do it all again, knowing what he knows now, Rob doesn’t believe that he would choose to move to Japan.

MigratingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 18, 2019expat, stakesComment

Walking to School: The Swiss Pedibus System

You won’t see yellow school buses in Switzerland.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 16, 2019Switzerland, culture Comments

Living in Europe, One Year In

I’ve jotted down the following observations after one year in Europe.

MigratingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 13, 2019culture, expat, Switzerland Comments

Stakes [Pull Up / Put Down]: An Interview with Gwen

“We’re not planning to go back to the United States ever, unless something drastically changes.”

MigratingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 11, 2019expat, stakesComment

A Summer Vacation in The Luberon

The Luberon region of Provence in France features incredible views from tiny towns perched at the top of hills and considerable opportunity for outdoor activities including hiking, running, and cycling.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 9, 2019France, travel, food, cultureComment

Month-in-Review Highlights: August 2019

When I consider the month, I feel most satisfied with August’s progress on my 2019 goal to get back into my writing.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 7, 2019writing, stakes, postmortemComment

A Summer Vacation in Aix-en-Provence and Environs

In which we try to do all the things in the Bouches-du-Rhône area of Provence.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 5, 2019France, travel, culture, food Comments

Stakes [Pull Up / Put Down]: An Interview with Suridh Hassan

In southeast Asia, Suridh felt like an expat. In Seattle, he feels like an immigrant.

MigratingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 3, 2019expat, stakes Comments

Last-Minute Summer Vacation Ideas

Whether you want one more getaway or you haven’t gotten away quite yet, you still have time for a summer vacation—even if only for a long weekend.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthAugust 21, 2019travel, France, Switzerland Comments

A Weekend in Alsace

Alsace looks like a movie set, with its perfectly preserved, walkable medieval town centers snuggling into rolling hills, all overlooked by hilltop fortresses.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthAugust 19, 2019travel, france, culture Comments

Twenty-Four Hours in Colmar

For a twenty-four hour visit, Colmar made for an idyllic stop—and the perfect hub for a visit to the larger Alsace region of France.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthAugust 16, 2019france, culture, travel, food Comments

Stakes [Pull Up / Put Down]: An Interview with Paul Strobl

An interview with American-born Bulgarian immigrant Paul Strobl. “I see all the exploration ahead of me. I have no idea where I'll be in ten years. That, to me, is exciting.”

MigratingLeslie FarnsworthAugust 14, 2019expat, stakes Comments