Holiday cheer and such other things!

Happy Holidays to all of you bloggers, readers, friends, and casual internet passersby!

This is time of the year to be thankful, I suppose, for everything good that’s happened in the preceding 12 months. Eleven months and 27 days ago I boarded a plane in direction: Germany.

Aside from the fact that my poor, mortal body . . . → Read More: Holiday cheer and such other things!

Blogging Business

Hey Guys!

Just checking in to let you all know that I’ve landed in South Africa and am settling into my new home on the Loskop Dam Reserve, about 50km outside of Middelburg. If you’re keen on seeind where the heck that is, take a look at the google map I’ve put in for all of you . . . → Read More: Blogging Business

Monkey business.

Just posted an article on the Naples Daily News, which talks about how we would census for monkeys, and also refers to these two videos below (which are both videos of monkey encounters).

Enjoy! . . . → Read More: Monkey business.

A family affair…with spaghetti ice!

My whole family is convinced that spaghetti ice (a delightful German dessert) is possibly the greatest invention since sliced bread.

“Spaghetti” fashioned out of delicious vanilla ice cream, topped with strawberry “sauce”, this treat is sought after and fully enjoyed every time we visit Europe.

In fact, it is such a tradition, that upon discovering it somewhere new, . . . → Read More: A family affair…with spaghetti ice!

Introduction of sorts…who the hell am I?

Hiking the West Coast Trail, British Columbia

Hola!

I’m a recent college-grad chica who likes to backpack (see: blog title). I’ve spent my whole life traveling and have so far lived in three countries, and visited thirteen more. I am bilingual (German and English), learning Chinese, and am a triple threat citizen (UK, USA, Germany). I have decided, . . . → Read More: Introduction of sorts…who the hell am I?

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