Greetings from Fuerteventura, Spain, otherwise known as La Isla del Viento (the island of wind). I’d heard rumors of its windy-ness before arriving and BOY is it living up to the hype. Anywho, I’ll tell you more about this special…
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25 Enchanting Photos of Sweden in Winter
Sweden in the winter is beautiful beyond measure. With so many of my Sweden photos still unshared, I thought I’d do one last post, a round-up of all my favorite magical, wintry shots from around Stockholm and Hudiksvall, the two…
Month in Review: February 2016
Oh, precious extra day of February, I’m so grateful for you this year! Happy Leap Day, everyone! This month has been a good one, but when I try to put my finger on exactly why it’s been good, I come…
How Swedes Stay Happy and Healthy All Winter Long
Spending much of the winter in Sweden this year gave me some interesting insight into the local culture. Since I hadn’t spent any significant time in a cold climate in a number of years, I was particularly curious to see…
The Heart Wants What the Heart Wants
There hasn’t been such a bittersweet Valentine’s Day for me in recent memory–plenty of bitter ones; the sweet ones have been fewer and farther between–but bitter AND sweet all wrapped up into one? Now that’s a special kind of torture.…
Month in Review: January 2016
Well, guys, the first month of the year is officially over. I had an incredible 2015 and I’ve already got a suspicious feeling that 2016 is going to be even better. It’s already off to a glorious start, that’s for…
10 Travel Tips for Stockholm
Travel in Stockholm, Sweden is certainly a worthwhile affair. The streets are clean, the people stylish and beautiful, the surroundings an array of architectural styles effortlessly mingled with nature. I’ve only just begun getting to know this chic city, but…
Packing for Winter in Sweden
During my final week spent in the US, my mind was preoccupied with one thing: prepping and packing for winter in Sweden. Now, I know what you’re thinking. Sweden? In the MIDDLE OF WINTER? Are you NUTS?! Ahem. Sort of.…
Long-Term Travel, Transitions, and What’s Coming Next
I used to think that the reason I was constantly compelled to move from one place to the next was that I thrived on change. I thought I just got bored too easily and the only way to deal with…
Month in Review: September 2015
September, as usual, was a wild and crazy month and, as usual, I mean that in the best way possible. Not only did my big summer tour of Europe come to a bittersweet end, but I made an equally bittersweet…