One year ago I was meticulously packing up my two suitcases, beads of sweat dripping down my back as I lugged them back and forth from the scale trying to get the weight to right at 70 pounds. It was at 82. I needed to be right at 70 pounds because I was carrying my whole life overseas, but if I went over, it was going to cost me. At the time, that was my biggest struggle. Little did I know what ... Read the Post
10 Things No One Tells You When You Drop Everything and Move Across the World
House Hunters International Drinking Game
As a very quick reminder we are going to be on House Hunters International TONIGHT! You can catch us on HGTV at 9:30pm CST / 10:30pm EST and again at 12:30 am CST / 2:30 am EST. Find full details about the schedule here. You can also catch my announcement post here which goes into detail about what our episode will be about (and share some behind the scenes shots!).We are so excited to share ... 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
The Ultimate Guide to Traveling with Dogs
My dogs are a furry extension of me. They go where I go and if they can’t come then I need to make SURE that they are well taken care of. When we moved abroad everyone asked: BUT WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH THE DOGS? In caps and everything. I answered back similarly: THEY ARE OUR CHILDREN! Of course we are taking them! Duh. Now sometimes when we travel we can’t bring them along, but in this post I’m ... Read the Post
The Real Story Of Moving Abroad (Part 2)
"As we see no economic need or regional interest, your visa is denied." I sat in a Starbucks on Heidelbreg's famous Hauptstrasse street reading the email over and over again. Tears welled up in my eyes and I called my husband and let him know: "We didn't get approved for the visa. What the hell will we do?" He reassured me, "We'll figure it out. We have to." The story of getting a visa luckily has ... Read the Post
