In Lovender 💜
It’s been eight months since we were in Provence, and I can still conjure up the magical scent of the air – a heady combination of lavender, sage, thyme and […]
Category Archives: Unique Experiences
Ljub-ly Slovenia and more
Ljub-ley Slovenia and more. The last month of school for the boys really saw their French take off; I am really proud of them. Their last month of school consisted […]
(Amster)Dam Awesome!
(Amster)Dam Awesome! We just returned from three pretty perfect days in Amsterdam, taking full advantage of the many long weekends on our kids’ May school calendar (thanks, Catholics!). So… Amsterdam. What […]
SPAIN, Part II: Catalunar Landing
SPAIN, Part II: Catalunar Landing. From Madrid (see SPAIN, Part I: Basquing in Spain; here you can see our route referred to in Part II), we ventured into beautiful territory on our […]
SPAIN, Part I: Basquing in Spring
SPAIN, Part I: Basquing in Spring. If it’s a school break, it’s another country. This time, we drove to Spain (mainly because we CAN! How fun is that?!?), as planned […]
Raiders of Les Arcs
Raiders of Les Arcs. We recently returned from a fun winter break at a great resort in France called Les Arcs. We scheduled this ski week a year ago, fearing that […]
Moitié-Moitié
Moitié-Moitié. Half-half. Normally, that refers to THE standard for fondue: half Gruyère cheese and half Vacherin Fribourgeois cheese [side note: these are protected names (“AOP” or “appellation d’origine protégée”), so […]
What (zer)Matters Most
What (zer)Matters Most. I’m on such a high from the weekend, I can’t decide where to begin. But being married to a social psychologist, I know that human relationships are more […]
UK, PART II: So Lochy! Hogmanay in Scotland
UK, PART II: So Lochy! Hogmanay in Scotland. [See UK, Part I about Christmas in England here.] First, a note of appreciation for Heathrow’s Terminal 5. This may be the best, […]
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 – […]
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