I have a favorite quote from Maya Angelou that says: "When people show you who they are, believe them the first time." I'd like to offer a slight twist to that quote for travelers: "When locals give you advice about their hometown, believe them. And take it, of course." So many times in the last …
Category: Living abroad
On Being Grateful and the Nature of Traveling
We learn a lot about our true nature when we are traveling, and some of the things we learn about ourselves aren't so complimentary. Often times when things don't go as planned or places don't meet our expectations, we balk, we gripe, we complain. But these are the very experiences that teach us the most …
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A Visit from the Policija and Komplikacije (Complications)
April 5, 2018 I interrupt this series of posts to announce we have just had our first official visit from the Croatian policija. Yes, you heard right. We were woken up early this morning with a knock on our door from our landlord Edvard. Since we were still in bed because we both had insomnia …
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The Viking Museum at Roskilde
Just a short day trip from Copenhagen is a place that was a must-see for my seafaring husband, and I have to admit, I was pretty excited to go there as well. That place was the Viking Museum (or Vikingeskibs Museet) in Roskilde, Denmark, which houses five original sailing vessels from the 11th century. If …
There’s Nothing Rotten in Denmark
"Hej" from Copenhagen!! (That's hello in Danish and it's pronounce "hi" with a little upward lilt at the end). We wandered off from Pula on March 20 and spent the last week of March in the beautiful city of Copenhagen in Denmark. From my time here I have come to the anti-Shakespearian conclusion …
Making Groceries the Croatian Way
If you grow up in New Orleans, I’m sure you've heard the phrase "making groceries" from someone in your family. For those who live in other parts of the country or the world, the term doesn't mean a person is going to physically produce some edible product on the spot, but that you are going …
Crossing the Bridge to a New Adventure
By Cindy Gelpi Few things affect a person’s outlook on life more than the death of someone they love. Watching a family member suffer through a long illness or the sudden death of a friend destroy our perception that there is time to do all the things we want to accomplish in our short lives. …