Europeans are forthright in telling me all the things wrong with Americans. We are fat, we live in big houses and we have big mouths. Oh, and we smile – incessantly. I accept it. We are that group of people who… Read More ›
Ruminations
Random thoughts on life as a full-time traveler.
Returning “home”
We are visiting the United States for a month – the longest return trip since moving to Central Europe two years ago. When people ask me where I am going, I pause for a second. To say “I’m going to… Read More ›
Unintended Questions
There’s a miscommunication between Hungarians and me. I ask questions, and they answer them. What are they thinking? Clearly they do not understand the cultural nuance of American English. When I say, “How are you?” the only acceptable answer is… Read More ›
It’s time for a plan…
You can’t stop time – or even pause it. The sand flows through the hourglass unconstrained, taunting. As each grain falls, I hear a nearly imperceptible ping. Reality is calling. I need a plan – just one plan. My problem… Read More ›
The Kindness of Strangers
Blanche Dubois summarized my expat life best, “I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.” And so it is. That random guardian angel who swoops in when I am most lost, confused, disconsolate. With a nearly unnoticeable gesture they… Read More ›
The World In Between 