Month Two: Finding Routine

I’ve now lived abroad for 2 months, but have been working full time for one. Since the children are back at school and have regular activities, I’ve found it has helped me come up with a… View Post

Nuit Blanche – Paris’ Night Art Festival

Fall is officially here in the City of Light! One of the nice things about living in Paris year-round is I can attend special events that only happen once a year. This weekend was “Nuit Blanche,”… View Post

Oktoberfest – Munich, Germany

Oktoberfest has always been on my Bucket List, as it is such a unique event. As the worlds largest beer festival, it can draw as many as 6 million people over 15 days! It is… View Post

Month One: The (new) Rules of the Road

Part of my job description is to drive the kids to school and then to their after school activities. Most of my duties are driving, so I basically had to re-learn how to drive during… View Post

Rock en Seine – Paris

Rock en Seine is a music festival to the west of Paris in a large park named Saint-Cloud. The name “Rock en Seine” itself is a pun as the French words “scène” (meaning stage) and Seine… View Post

A True Finnish Experience

Finland is known for its saunas. In a country of 5 million people, there are over 3 million saunas. This makes them as common as one per household! I was lucky enough to go to… View Post

Suomenlinna Island

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Tallinn, a Day Trip from Helsinki

While visiting my parents in Helsinki for a week, we decided to take a day trip to Tallinn, Estonia. It is a 2-3 hour boat ride, depending on which shuttle you book. The boat is… View Post