The central Californian coastline is a place I’ve wanted to visit since we moved, so in December we finally got around to it, spending New Year’s Eve weekend in Big Sur. The objective was simple; eat, hike, read and relax. Staying in Big Sur proper can be rather expensive and as it was the middle of winter, […]
Adventures in 2016
Last year, instead of setting specific goals or resolutions, a group of friends and I each picked thee words that we wanted to associate with 2016. One of mine was ‘adventure’, both as a nod to the adventure of our second year living abroad and also to travel, a shared passion with M. Looking back […]
Moving Abroad: How to Survive the Holidays
It’s time for another moving abroad post and this one is very dear to my heart. Perhaps you’re not a big fan of Christmas, perhaps you don’t celebrate it at all, but as the big day is less than a week away, I figured I’d write about how to survive the holidays as an expat. […]
The Losing Team
Like many people living in the States, and indeed around the world, I’m struggling to come to terms with the outcome of the presidential election. Though both situations have different ramifications, it feels like Brexit all over again; ‘we’ lost. Although I’m a legal resident in the US, only citizens can vote in the elections, […]
A Whirlwind Trip to Utah
Back in February I spent a long weekend in Utah. What’s in Utah you may ask? That would be our very good friends, L & K, the ones who got married then moved to the States about six months before we did. After a stint in Indiana they now live in Salt Lake City, Utah, […]