In the summer in North Carolina, when I’m not drinking beer (ok, sometimes when I am also drinking beer), then you can find me exploring some of my favorite nature spots around Asheville. Asheville is located in the mountains of western North Carolina, and…
My two posts about our whirlwind NYC visit this summer are already posted and now it’s time for the video blog = vlog! My amazing wife, Lina, has done a beautiful job gathering, creating, and editing a video blog of our NYC trip moments…
Rise + Shine! It’s day 2 in NYC! Well, my jet lag was definitely not better by day 2, since I woke up at 4am, but that’s ok. I was also reaaaaally excited to get out and have an entire day to explore. Here…
It’s doesn’t matter where you are in NYC, you can’t take the NYC out of NYC. Alright, I admit it… I totally had my own preconceived notions about spending 48-ish hours in the Upper East Side. Fancy pansy people. Upper class storefronts filled with…
Last weekend, Lina and I left an unusually warm Uppsala and boarded a plane to Berlin. We were headed to a little village out in the German countryside for the wedding of two of our very dear friends! Now, I’ve only visited Berlin, so this…
Having enjoyed a few hours in Dublin after we arrived, Lina and I hopped a train to somewhere to the north of Dublin… to be picked up by our friend! Nicole lives in the Irish countryside in a beautiful house that she + her…
After settling in and sleeping on our first night in the beach house that we (and by we, I mean my awesome parents + awesome aunt and uncle who paid) were immediately in full time vacation mode. It didn’t take long for us to…
Today’s the day! After 1 and a 1/2 years, or 18 months, we are headed back to the States for our summer vacation!! And it’s gonna be FOUR WEEKS of good ole American bliss. Lina and I get to hug a bunch of necks,…
overwhelmed by the la vie bohème feeling, we headed down the hill to find moulin rouge. you know, the famous red windmill that stands as a symbol for love, passion, art, and a carefree, crazy way of life. joie de vivre, as the french…
after the previous day’s shenanigans + magic, we were so ready for another day. however, once again, we were not ready too early. i mean, we were on vacation, ya know. so, we had another slow-ish morning, taking our time getting ready before heading out.…
happy monday, my friends. oh, and happy 4th of july, fellow americans! i’m celebrating being an american on the blog today by posting more about my trip to paris last week. hehe. i mean, it makes since, right? as an expat american, i have…
