Queenstown is such a beautiful place, isn’t it? There’s a certain perspective you get when you’re flying above it – not only do you appreciate the natural wonder of it, but you also you realize that its personality has become part of you. You never really leave Queenstown. But I did. For a few days, […]
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Sweet as: Cohabitation
I was warned that living together could be difficult. “You’ll need to adapt” and “You have so much to learn about each other” were common refrains. But, I knew all of that – it’s not like I’m new to the rodeo. I’ve spent a considerable portion of my adult life in relationships and sharing space. […]
Travel to: Barcelona
I studied in Madrid in college, and I always considered it to be the more staid, older sibling to the younger, artsy Barcelona. When I traveled Europe after business school, I got to know Barcelona a little better – it was a mature city in its own right, with no need for my sibling comparison. […]
Travel to: Vienna
On one of my many trips to London for work, I tacked on a week to visit some classic European cities that had been on my list for a long time. Vienna was an easy flight from London, and its architecture is stunning. I wasn’t very prepared for this trip – I landed in the […]
Travel to: Paris
When I first started traveling to London for work, I had a week between work meetings that I needed to occupy… and of course it made sense to take the train from to Paris! What a fabulous way to travel: security checkpoints that weren’t oppressive; delicious 3-course lunch with wine; and comfortable chairs next to […]
Sweet as: Packing and purging
Moving is hard. We say it like it’s no big deal – “Oh, we’re moving across town” or “I’m relocating to San Francisco for work.” – but it’s hard. I have a completely new understanding of just how hard it is, now that I’m wholly engrossed in the process.