So much flew at my head from so many directions in April that I don’t even know how to organize an update for this summary.
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If you’re one of these people who wants travel to change you, you have to give up notions of comfort and ease. Before you balk, let me explain.
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From having moved internationally more than once, I can say that every country has its own laws about animals. The Swiss laws around pets, though, are unlike anything I’ve yet encountered.
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Somehow, we’ve wrapped the first quarter of 2024? Which means I’ve compiled and tidied up my reading list for the beginning of the year, too.
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I’m more than a little flummoxed to have wrapped the first quarter of 2024, but at least my goals and plans are so far on track. Here’s what I managed—the highlights, anyway—in March.
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I wondered how I could winnow out how I’ve found the best tour guides I’ve had on my travels and managed to boil down my experiences to four key tips and tricks.
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The era of the classic corporate expat—and the traditional expat in general—has declined precipitously in recent years for three primary reasons.
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The history behind the famous medieval bridge in Avignon, France—still shrouded in mystery, after all these years!—and the song about it that every French child knows.
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Sure, February this year gave us an extra day—but even without the twenty-four hours of leaping, I’d say I made the most of the month.
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A good winter fondue in the Alpine regions of Switzerland and France is a treat savored with friends and family, especially welcome after several hours in the snow.
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Who wouldn’t want a feast of crepes? La Chandeleur in France has a long history and a few fun traditions to go with the piles and piles of sweet crepes on everyone’s plates.
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Voilà: My now absolutely all-time favorite, will-eat-the-entire-batch-in-an-afternoon, go-to homemade chocolate chip cookie.
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Somehow, January ended. Felt long in some ways, sure, but mostly shockingly short. Nonetheless, I got a lot done and made a good start on tackling my 2024 objectives.
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Frankly, we really should apply the principles of healthy eating—what we put into our bodies—to what we put on our bodies.
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The Swiss canton of Valais—specifically the town of Belalp—has a downhill skiing race for which all participants dress as witches (with brooms, even).
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I read a lot of books in 2023, but I managed to winnow down my list of the best-of-the-best using four criteria. Here are my five favorites—and several runners-up.
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How I rounded out the 2023 reading year, with my favorites of the quarter in bold and links to the rest of the year’s lists.
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I spent a portion of the first day of 2024 reviewing my 2023 progress against the goals I’d set for myself—always an interesting reflection point.
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