Flittering around Finland

I have more to tell you about Estonia, but I think that will have to wait until we get home. For now we are busy taking in Finland. My favorite bits so far have included the local fashion (you can really imagine Lordi coming from this country) and the copious amounts of free ice water … Read more

Sligo and more Irish coast

What a lovely Irish weekend we just had – cute towns, sandy beaches, and dramatic cliffs punctuated by heavy but tasty food and creamy ales. Life is good. Our first stop was Sligo, a small city in northwest Ireland. The guidebooks had mixed things to say, but we found Sligo to be a very nice … Read more

Piran: Slovenia’s coast

If you look at a map of the area, you’ll see that Slovenia really lost out to Croatia and Italy when it came to divvying up coastline. At least they have Piran, one of the loveliest seaside towns I’ve seen in a while. Early May seemed like a good time to visit, since the town … Read more

Regensburg: dults and other diversions

This weekend we hopped on a train up to Regensburg to party with the Regensbloggers. Their housewarming party conveniently coincided with the Regensburger Dult, an adorable little city fair complete with beer tents, disturbing rides, carnies, and strange shopping opportunities. I was surprised to see that it was bigger than the Auer Dult, and almost … Read more

Ask the Expat: search term edition

Most ‘Ask the Expat’ inquires come to me as comments or emails from readers. These, however, come in the form of search terms that bring people to my blog. Gotta love site stats. american gaydar doesn’t work in europe Yes and no. If your gaydar is set to detect mainly visual cues, then well-dressed Italian … Read more