A few months ago the magnolia tree outside in front of our apartment was in full bloom. Gorgeous and lush with its white and soft pink blossoms. For the past few years while living here in our small Frankfurt apartment, I have loved watching this tree in spring progress from bare, to budding, to full […]

Sometimes the wonders of the world are a lot closer to home than we realize! This past weekend I visited the Hercules monument and Unesco world heritage site “Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe” in Kassel and it was truly spectacular! The waterworks throughout the park start at the top of the Hercules monument, run down the watersteps in […]

For the past month Jan and I have been traveling to several different Christmas markets in and near Frankfurt [check out my video from the Bad Homburg christmas market here]. We decided at the very beginning of the holiday season in November that we wanted to focus on experiences and togetherness throughout the season rather […]

Happy Advent! Christmas time is one of my favorite times of the year. I love how everything seems to slow down and how during the holiday season family and friends tend to be prioritized. I have so many beautiful memories from Christmas growing up, and as long as I can remember it has been a […]

I made a video to go along with my post about my trip to the Netherlands. This is my first real vlog, so I hope it is enjoyable and that it shows off some of the beautiful sights you can find in The Netherlands and in Amsterdam. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDHgNQqiink  

“Life doesn’t always go as planned, but there is beauty and blessings hidden in every inconvenience.” A few weeks ago the husband and I had a trip planned to go to the Swiss Alps, however the day before the trip we were notified that my younger brother had gotten sick while visiting his girlfriend and had […]

Lately I have found it difficult to motivate myself to get out of the apartment to explore and adventure. Perhaps the result of an exhausted third-culture kid overcompensating a weariness of travel with too much home-alone-time while searching for stability. Or perhaps it’s the cooler weather. Either way, this past week getting outside and connecting with nature found its way […]