Travel To Malta For A Weekend Of Exploration Malta was a beautiful surprise, full of culture, amazing architecture, history, and a haven for foodies. It’s a tiny island which can be crossed in around 30 minutes by car but has so much to offer that we felt that we should […]
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Naxos: Your Guide To The Greek Island
Naxos: Lush, Mountainous, and Great Beaches Naxos is one of the larger Greek islands that we have visited on our quest to check out as many Greek islands as possible (you can read our ever-expanding guide on Greek islands here). We stayed for a long weekend and could have easily […]
Swakopmund: A Weekend Guide
Swakopmund Town: A Coastal Getaway In Namibia After staying in Windhoek, Swakopmund was an entirely different experience. Located 3 hours away on the Atlantic coast, it is a warm, humid, friendly little coastal town where many middle and upper class Namibians and tourists come for a break from the heat. […]
A Guide To A Weekend In Windhoek
Windhoek: The Capital Of Namibia You can’t avoid visiting Windhoek if you are traveling to Namibia. As the capital and hub for international travel, most visitors will spend at least one night here. The city itself is quite small compared to worldwide capitals. But the population of Namibia is also […]
Visiting Namibia During A Pandemic (2021)
Covid in Namibia During a pandemic you should weigh your options carefully before deciding to travel or not. In our case, vaccines in March and April 2021 were not widely available yet, but testing in Germany was reliable. The coronavirus pandemic in Namibia was not a problem when we traveled, […]
Alone In Istanbul
A Story of Caution While Traveling Abroad I first traveled to Istanbul as a young, single woman in 2012. I was on my way to visit a friend in Japan and was on a late arrival flight from Nairobi. This story is to share my words of caution while traveling […]
Buenos Aires: What You Should Not Miss
Buenos Aires: A Taste Of Europe In South America Having never been to South America before, I had no idea what to expect when I flew into Buenos Aires for the first time. I was expecting something more like what I had experienced in Central America – blocky buildings, hot […]
How To Get A Driver’s License As An Expat In Germany
How to get a German driver’s license as an American Expat If you love driving (like me) and want to have the opportunity to drive while living in Germany or other parts of Europe, you will need to get a German driver’s license. Many European countries are starting to crack […]
Celebrating Thanksgiving In Berlin
The American’s Guide To Celebrating Thanksgiving In Berlin As an American in Berlin, or even an expat abroad, one of the holidays we often miss out on is Thanksgiving. When I lived in Kenya, I went five years without celebrating Thanksgiving. I was working in an international school and was […]
Uig: Exploring A Real Life Fairyland
Fairy Glen in Scotland Who knew there were fairies on the northern tip of Scotland? We didn’t until we went to Uig and visited the Fairy Glen. Uig is a funny little coastal town located on the West side of Trotternish at Balnacnoc in the Isle of Skye. Every local […]