300 Cookies in a Closet-Sized Kitchen
by Rease Kirchner
This might be the longest blog post ever dedicated to cookies.
Every year for my 23 years of life my mother and I have done All Day Cookie Day for Christmas, which eventually morphed into All Day Cookie Weekend. It started before I was born; my mother, the baker, guiding two of her best friends, Kathy and… Continue reading
Experiences of an Expat: International Potluck
One of the greatest things about being an expat is experiencing all the tiny differences between your culture and the one you are surrounded by. However, I have discovered that being an expat is almost like being a part of an awesome club; one that involves a vast network of other expats from all over the globe. Continue reading
A Weekend in Colonia, Uruguay
Chances are, you have never heard of Colonia, Uruguay. Although this town relies heavily on tourism, it is certainly not the type of location that gets a lot of hype. Colonia is an old, well, Colonial town with a small population and a lot of historical buildings. Continue reading
Barra de Navidad: Small Town Beach Life
It's not uncommon for people to fly off to Mexico to have a nice beach vacation, but usually they head straight for Cancún. Let's be honest here- Cancún is not Mexico.If you are looking for a real Mexican beach I would like to suggest Barra de Navidad. Continue reading
Iguazú Falls: A Photo Essay
Puerto Iguazú Falls lies within the border city of Missions, Argentina and the waterfalls also spread into Brazil. There are more than 275 falls within this beautiful work of nature. Argentina lays claim to a larger number of the falls and has a large National Park dedicated to the falls and wildlife. I left the park stunned by its beauty. Continue reading
Do you really need to travel with your pet?
Traveling with checked baggage can be complicated enough, but throw a live animal into the mix and you have got a whole new world of potential chaos to deal with. Traveling with a pet is never going to be easy but certain problems and catastrophes can be avoided. Continue reading
