The reactions you get when you have an accent and people know or can assume by context that you are a migrant or immigrant are telling, to say the least.
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If your travel will take you to Reykjavik, here are a few of my suggestions on what to do, see, and eat while in town. The city has a lot to offer and a lot to love!
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As always, I read fewer books in Q3 than I do in other quarters of the year. I still read plenty, though, listed with my favorites in bold as always.
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September didn’t slow down, now did it? I crammed it with as much productivity and traveling and literary goodness as I could.
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At the arrival of autumn in Switzerland, you might be surprised by a procession of beflowered cows and traditionally dressed herders filing down the mountain.
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If you think you don’t like horror novels and short stories, you may not have the full perspective on horror fiction. Hear me out—especially if you like thriller and suspense books.
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When we stayed in Burlington, we had more options for day trips than we had time to take. Here are our favorites—all less than a two-hour drive from town.
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Late in the month I marveled at how gloriously long August seemed this year thanks to all the things I did and the people I saw and the places I went.
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If many countries have a holiday to honor laborers, why isn’t it an international holiday celebrated on the same day?
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When we sought a summer vacation spot in the United States, I figured I should buck up and check out Vermont. Finally.
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If you wander through central Bern, in Switzerland, you might stumble on some bears Natural question: Why? Here’s the full story and the scoop on how to visit.
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A lot of moving around geographically in July, but work and goals still progressed while the adventures unfolded.
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In France, family tradition dictates when summer vacation happens, with great debates over which dates are better—and who is better, based on which dates they prefer.
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During the hot summer months in at least two Swiss cities—Basel and Bern—workers commute to or from their jobs via river.
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These are our favorite cafes, coffee shops, and patisseries in the center of town that we pop into as we wander between activities when we visit. (And we visit often!)
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I ranged all over the place with my reading in Q2 2024, from what felt like the gamut of fiction genres through to nonfiction on the writing craft and beyond.
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June was a hodgepodge of experiences professional and personal and otherwise, which made it an emotional rollercoaster of a month. And with more of those ahead, too.
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Anyone who reads this blog knows I’m a huge book nerd who also writes fiction. Whether or not you write, if you love reading, you’ll love these podcasts.
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