an expat family exploring Europe…and beyond!
I don’t do travel advice posts very often, but since our kids have been to over 30 countries on soon to be 4 continents, I guess that sort of makes us pro’s on traveling with kids. That doesn’t mean we don’t still have epic travel fails with the kiddos because we do…it’s not always smooth […]
Spring has finally sprung around here (hooray!!), but just before it did we had a little girls’ getaway weekend to the mountains. Grindelwald, in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland, is a gorgeous year round destination. We love it in the summer, but I really had my heart set on seeing it in the winter […]
How would you like to have a fondue lunch in an igloo? I don’t think there is really a better place to eat a piping hot, cheesy fondue! And I have to say that after living in Switzerland for the last 3 1/2 years, this might just be one of the coolest (pun intended) things […]
I know, I know…we live in Switzerland, the land of crystal clear Alpine lakes, so “Prettiest Lake in Switzerland” is a bold statement to make. Nonetheless I’m staking my claim for Blausee (literally Blue Lake), a lake in the Bernese Oberland, as one of the prettiest lakes in Switzerland simply because of the color of […]
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies just off the coast of Northwest Africa. You might have heard of the namesake wine that the island is famous for; but it’s also known for its warm, subtropical climate, making it a popular European destination for those who need a little winter sunshine. Madeira may have a […]
My mom has been living in the Phoenix area for several years now and we love getting the opportunity to go and visit. While their summers are scorching, winter and spring are wonderful times to visit with tons of sunshine and temperatures in the 60’s and 70’s (F)-and even warmer in the spring. We were […]
