UK, PART I: Merry Potter! Christmas in England
Christmas and New Years in the UK? Well, considering that it can be cold and rainy any time of the year in the UK, we figured why not go when […]
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Barbarians at the Gate
Barbarians at the Gate. On Saturday morning (13 Nov 2015), we learned of the horrifying news out of Paris. Along with other barbaric acts of terrorism, including the twin bombings in […]
ITALY PART II. On Top of Spaghetti
Leaving from Basel (due to the car window fiasco) rather than Fribourg allowed us to drive over a different and beautiful part of the Alps. (See here for ITALY PART I – […]
ITALY PART I: Linguini Franca
ITALY PART I: Linguini Franca. (ITALY PART II is a trip report about destinations from this trip – contact me to plan a trip like this). We have just returned […]
ProTips: Kindle optimization
I was a reluctant adopter of the Kindle – I love me a paper book. PapaHatch and I still get the paper version of the New York Times at home […]
More Cowbell*
More cowbell* The best way to travel (well, to live, really) is to do so with all senses. While the virtues of sights and tastes are obvious, I have been […]
State of Play
State of Play. Switzerland is the happiest country on earth. Is it the chocolate? The fondue? These things help, for sure, but I think the key is the Swiss emphasis […]
Fonduementals
Last night, we ate Switzerland’s favorite kind of fondue (“moitié-moitié” – half Gruyère cheese, half Vacherin Fribourgeois cheese), made with the best cheese in Switzerland, in a barn with the […]
New Road, New Town, New Life
New Road, New Town, New Life. It would sound cliché if I made it up, but our apartment actually IS on Route-Neuve (New Road) in a part of Fribourg called […]
In the heArt of Paris
In the heArt of Paris. To rewind a few days, I just wanted to wrap up our Paris week before getting too far into the Swiss life. With a few […]
Hatchventures 