T̶w̶o̶ One p̶e̶r̶p̶e̶t̶u̶a̶l̶ ̶e̶x̶p̶a̶t̶s̶ immigrant settling into home country number five.
Just got back from a quick trip to Amsterdam to celebrate Queen’s Day, an annual day of revelry, commerce, and orange-wearing all over the Netherlands. On the evening before Queen’s Day, DJs and bands play on stages set up all over the city until late in the night. Then the next morning, folks get up … Read more
Yes, we’re in Tuscany. It sounds so trite – don’t a gazillion American tourists come here every second? But damn, this area is worth every dollar and drop of ink spent on it. My eyes and my taste buds are having the times of their lives. My little camera is way out of its league. … Read more
We just got back from a long weekend in the Netherlands, visiting friends in Rotterdam and Amsterdam. The trip was a fabulous mix between catching up, sightseeing, eating, drinking, and relaxing. I highly recommend convincing some of your friends to move to this country, too. We started out in Rotterdam, a city I’d never been … Read more
I almost forgot to tell you guys (although some of you have found it via the link in the sidebar) – a little while ago I started writing for the blog Europe String over at b5media. It’s the perfect outlet for the info I’ve learned after all these years of roaming around this continent (super … Read more
Yesterday evening we were honored to be guests at a traditional Scottish Burns Night, the essential ingredients for which are haggis, whisky (are you Scots out there appreciating my spelling?), and a little poetry. The men in kilts were just an added bonus. We learned a lot about Scottish culture while sipping on the delicious, … Read more
We spent a little time in Dublin at the beginning and end of our trip to Ireland, split up that way so we could take advantage of the direct flights between Dublin and Zurich on Aer Lingus. It was one of my first experiences with European discount airlines (since most don’t fly out of Zurich), … Read more
We had a wonderful week exploring Ireland. The cities and towns were simultaneously charming and rough around the edges; the landscapes were sweeping and beautiful. The weather was intermittently rainy, but we hardly minded since the temperature was so cool and nice. If only they had real, snowy winters, it would be the perfect climate … Read more
More photos from Ireland here.
Lest I leave you with the impression that it’s only Americans who are out there dreaming up stupid products, I offer you this: Sputnik Vodka Flavoured Beer (notice how the ‘u’ in ‘flavoured’ precludes this from being an American creation). We came across it the other day while shopping at a Coop that is not … Read more
[Warning: this post may not be suitable for Americans.] Spring has sprung here in Old Europe, and that means the naked people have come out to play. Old and young alike are sunbathing naked in the parks, enjoying a nice naked sauna, or looking forward to that first trip to the beach where the can … Read more