Our time in Las Vegas is zooming by, but I wanted to share a sneak peak of what we’ve been up to. Our weekend was fantastic and Mother Nature was in her full glory. Here’s a little taste of our hikes in the Grand Canyon and Zion National Park. Our first stop was Zion National...
Hopefully, after fighting with suitcases, airlines and customs agents, I will find myself near this place tomorrow night…
This second post in my Flashback series looks at the pitfalls of being an English speaker in Belgium. When I first wrote it, we were living in Flanders and struggling to learn Flemish. Five years later, I still don’t speak Flemish. In fact, since we moved to Brussels, the little bit of Dutch I had picked up...
I’ve finally finished editing all of my Keukenhof Gardens photos for 2010. If you just can’t get enough tulips you can take a peak at this little video slideshow I put together. Tulips, Tulips and more tulips… If they speed by too quickly in the video and you’d like a closer look, you can check...
As I start to pack my over-stuffed suitcases for my summer marathon journey across North America, I’m giddy with the thought of being surrounded by friends, family, food and feelings of home. Despite my current contentment with expat life, there are still a few things I miss about Eastern Canada. While sitting in a pub...
Darren Rowse over at Problogger has presented his readers with an interesting challenge – Establish 7 links to your blog to posts in the following categories: Your first post A post you enjoyed writing the most A post which had a great discussion A post on someone else’s blog that you wish you’d written Your...
Looking for more recent information? Check out our newest post on Mobile Internet in Belgium from May 2012! In my last post, I wrote about Alison’s new phone, the HTC Desire. After bringing it home and setting it up, the next question was: which mobile operator should we use? We hadn’t researched mobile operators before,...
Recently I’ve been getting quite a few comments and emails from new expats in Belgium who are struggling with adjusting to life here. Expats in Belgium tend to be pretty transient; with terms of 2-3 years before moving on to a new posting. I wanted to find a way to answer some of these common issues...
