about me Archives - Helene in Between

12 Mantras To Live By

You know the quote: "Don't look back, you aren't going that way"? I despise it. Looking back is how we learn. It's how we are able to grow. Reflecting back is a big part of my life. Maybe too much, I tend to be overly nostalgic and often ask: if you could go back and relive one year in your life, which would you choose? I love reminiscing, even back when I was a little girl. I love to savor the ... Read the Post

Helene’s Best of 2017 Review and Link Up

You know in school when you had the write the date on the top of your paper? Whenever a new year rolled around you had to keep erasing to write the correct year. I feel like I just got used to writing out "2017" and now it's already 2018. BUT HOW?! Since I've moved abroad time seems to be in some weird kind of warp. I feel like I have been here for 5 minutes and other times it feels more like 5 ... Read the Post

Helene’s Best of 2017 (PLUS GIVEAWAY!)

One of my favorite things to do every year is recap. What was the best, and of course, the absolute worst of the year. It provides perspective and helps me establish goals for the coming year. I wanted to kick off this year's recap post with a slightly different angle — recapping a few of my favorite trips, books, best-of-the-blog, and more. But I'll also include a giveaway to accompany ... Read the Post

We’re on House Hunters International!

I'm excited to finally reveal a secret Michael and I have been working on.... we are going to be on TV! Michael and I filmed an episode of House Hunters International. Our 15 minutes (or 22 minutes for the episode) of fame for HGTV's House Hunters International. If you've been following this blog for a while you know that my mission is to live life to the fullest, see the world, and collect ... Read the Post

Ask Me Anything: Answered!

I have never been to New York. There I said it! It's always a bit shocking to hear someone from America that is a self proclaimed travel blogger has not been to one USAs finest cities. The fun part about blogging is we are continually learning about our community, and about ourselves. We are always changing and if you've been around the blogging block for as long as I have (6 years) you might be ... Read the Post

I Guess I Should Tell You…

People tell me: Helene, you’re so lucky. And I can promise you they aren’t talking about my hair (split ends) or my height (I’m 5’2” on a good day). They wanna know how I moved abroad for fun. The emails usually start out like this, “I don’t mean to pry but, what are you doing abroad?” I get it. What the hell am I doing here and why did I do it?! It’s safe to say I haven’t done an exceptional job ... Read the Post