2017 came to Monterrey with a bang. Well lots of bangs, actually. Since about December 12 (the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe and arguably the beginning of holiday celebrations in Mexico), the sound of fireworks has filled the air all day long. Yep, even in the blazing sun, the telltale bang and corresponding puff…
Category: Frankfurt, Germany
Cologne and Back Again
Today marks seven days of living in limbo from when we were approached about making a last-minute move to Doha from France. On Tuesday, we thought we had the greenlight to go. The very next day, however, we learned of a health insurance challenge the company hadn’t anticipated, so now we’re back to wondering where…
Frankfurt’s Fab Five: Must-Do’s in “Mainhattan”
Today is our last full day in Frankfurt. We’ve only spent a couple of months here, but I find myself a bit sad to be leaving the city already. Tomorrow we head back to Toulouse where we thought we’d be waiting out the last couple months of my pregnancy. As is the story of our…
A Farewell to Frankfurt
This is a week of beginnings and endings. Today marks the start my third trimester (cue the “Jaws” theme song—she’s coming!). It’s also our last week in Frankfurt. In honor of these last 12ish weeks of pregnancy, I thought I’d share a fun meme I found on Pinterest. Who doesn’t like a little Napoleon Dynamite?…
Micronation, Macro-Fun: A Day in Luxembourg
One of the best things about living in Europe is the ability to visit so many cities and countries on our bucket list. We’ve even discovered some amazing places we didn’t know should be on our bucket list. Take Luxembourg for example. We knew it was a small country sandwiched between France, Belgium and Germany, but we had…
Expat Reflections: The Saddest Journey of All
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve written. I wish I could say it’s because we’ve been so busy traveling and exploring that I haven’t had time to post an update. Unfortunately, it’s because my dad lost his battle with cancer on March 9. Dad was first diagnosed with Burkitt’s Lymphoma, an aggressive form of cancer…
Apfelwein and Hand Cheese: A Night out in Frankfurt
We’ve officially been living in Frankfurt for one week. It’s been a fairly easy transition coming from France, though I realize living in Toulouse for nine months made us pick up some new habits we definitely didn’t have in the U.S.–like shopping almost daily. In Toulouse I’d grocery shop for one to two days’ worth…
On the Move Again: Frankfurt, Germany
Last week I mentioned an impending move to Germany. Over the weekend, that move happened. For the next month and a half, we will be living in Frankfurt am Main (or Frankfurt on the Main River). Life has a funny way of working out. As I’ve mentioned before, I studied German in high school and…
Eat, Drink, Move (Repeat) 