This is a longer read, so top up your beverage and settle in... It was overwhelming, that first week at home. Before I say more, I am not complaining. I have nothing to complain about. My family and I are healthy and comfortable in our home, with a garden, in a leafy neighbourhood threaded with… Continue reading I KonMari'd My Mind
Fastelavn and Other Frolicking Feasts
For the last few weeks, rails in Danish shops have been fully stocked with children's costumes, alongside stacked pyramids of wooden barrels, while in supermarkets there are corners packed with colourful sweets. Roll out the barrel... Exchange the wooden barrels for orange and black decorations, and you'd think it was Halloween-in-early-spring. In fact, the event… Continue reading Fastelavn and Other Frolicking Feasts
Re-bonjour à ma Version Française
(Click here to read this post in English.) Plus tôt ce mois, nous avons célébré une de nos traditions préférées. C’était le 6 janvier, l’épiphanie, donc nous avons mangé notre galette des rois, fait maison. Notre Galette des Rois Et oui, vous avez compris, ce n’est même pas écossais, cette tradition. Dans notre famille, entre… Continue reading Re-bonjour à ma Version Française
Re-Bonjour to my Version Française
(Cliquez ici pour lire cet article en français.) Earlier this month, on January 6th, the Frustrated Nester family enthusiastically took part in one of our favourite traditions: la Galette des Rois. Our Galette des Rois: puff pastry with a frangipane filling. A bean (fève) is hidden inside - whoever finds it wears the crown. You’ve… Continue reading Re-Bonjour to my Version Française
My Jutland Bucket List
Does the term 'bucket list' raise your hackles? Bear with me, and I'd love to hear what you think in the comments. I was chatting to a friend in Congo who was what some might call a 'lifer' in the expat context; others would say immigrant. She was settled in the country for the foreseeable… Continue reading My Jutland Bucket List
How to Go Gently on Venice
When you visit Venice, do you want the whole of Venice? Do you want the Venice of sunrises and sunsets, sweet leisurely breakfasts, and crowd-free calli? Do you want at least a little taste of what the locals get from her? Do you want La Serenissima to give you an experience that sends you away… Continue reading How to Go Gently on Venice
Expat Life: Making Space for Stories
That's the Christmas decorations packed away. Will they be on the same top shelf in the same wardrobe next year? Probably. But you never know... We keep things compact, just one box, always ready to fit in a shipment. I'm not a big fan of ornaments for ornaments' sake anyway, or seasonal tat that we… Continue reading Expat Life: Making Space for Stories
Esbjerg Days Out: Tirpitz
Just north of Esbjerg there’s an unassuming car park, surrounded by anti-tank barricades* littered on the sand. There’s a utilitarian sign with distinctive-looking yellow lettering, which seems only to mark the dune on which it stands. But a path cuts through the dune. The only hint of where you're going is a sliver of eerie… Continue reading Esbjerg Days Out: Tirpitz
My 10 Big Lessons from 10 Years of Expat Life
Pop open some bubbles and raise a glass with me! Today is my 10-year expativersary! You can't go through a decade of non-stop transitions and culture shock without learning a thing or two.
Comfortable Luxury at Henne Kirkeby Kro
I learned something important the first time I stayed at the Paris Ritz. The first time?? Okay, there was just that one time. But it taught me everything about the meaning of luxury travel. That weekend really marked the beginning of our expat adventure. MT had already started his job in southern France while I… Continue reading Comfortable Luxury at Henne Kirkeby Kro
