As I have every year on July 3rd since 2010, the anniversary of my first full year abroad, I like to take some time to reflect on the year b...

It's funny how this random day not infrequently marks endings and beginnings for me.  Ten years ago today I left the US for Costa Rica n...

While still in Guatemala, a post about about expats versus immigrants was making the rounds among my very international group of friends.  I...

July third- my 9 year anniversary abroad.  A day I like to stop and reflect on the past year and look forward to the next. A year ago toda...

I am a child of the forest and the field. I grew, toes dipped in cold streams, dandelion crown upon my head black walnuts in my pocket. ...

Galette Complete  Before moving to France, I'd been telling people that  I was excited about 3 things (besides the obvious of finall...

As December inched nearer I had one overwhelming question- where could I buy a Christmas tree in France? Out to do grocery shopping on o...