11 Months in Germany And Turning A Corner
I’m working on a memoir about this whole experience and it’s turned into an anti-Eat Pray Love. I am aware of the parody that already exists, but I’m not meaning […]
Heavenly South Tyrol, Italy
A mix of Italian and Austrian culture, South Tyrol is a magical place. It is part of the Trentino-Alto Aldige/Südtirol autonomous region. The Alps, the beautiful towns, the food and […]
Splendid Salamanca
When recently visiting my friend in Madrid, we decided to take a side trip. I’d already been to Toledo and Salamanca was a reasonably priced train ticket compared to other […]
8 Months in Germany and an Impromptu Trip to Esslingen
I had very good intentions of updating this blog at least once a month. Then I started a new job while ending the first one and I was back to […]
6 Months in Germany and Confronting the Future
After my classes ended in mid-February, I am back to being at home all day, every day. This is not to say my days aren’t busy. There is endless food […]
Five Months in Germany and the New Normal
Winter in my little corner of Baden-Wuerttemberg has been cruel. It’s been gray, freezing and The Plague: Version 2019 has been going around. Everyone in the packed trains is coughing […]
Krakow – Winter Weekend
After living in Germany for almost four months, I really needed a break. I had missed the wedding of dear friends in October in the States, but we hatched a […]
85 Days in Germany and We All Have One True Love
I’m in pretty good spirits I think, despite desperately missing home and my family and friends. I just turned 39 a few days ago and I got to celebrate with […]
I Moved to Another Country 70 Days Ago
Seventy days ago, we stepped on a plane in Portland and got off in Frankfurt. We had divulged ourselves of nearly every person, routine and object that we had relied […]
Stephanie’s Portland Picks for May
By May, we in the Pacific Northwest begin to wonder if it will ever truly be warmer and sunnier ever again. But fear not, just another month and it will […]
