A Parisian Weekend

I had another fabulous weekend in another fabulous European city: Paris. And, just like London, Paris is magical at Christmas. I went for my friend Jo’s birthday–he’s from Paris and his friends offered to host a party in their flat. A house party in Paris? I’m in. We took the train on Friday after work […]

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Happy Thanksgiving!

I had 9 friends over for Thanksgiving this year (2 not pictured). My first year, I had Germans over. Last year, it was Americans. This year, it was a mix. I took the day off. It ended up being a rare sunny day in November, and I spent it full of gratitude and thanksgiving. I […]

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Alissa and Jo Do Ikea

Last weekend, I met my friend Jo or a coffee overlooking the old Opera house in Frankfurt – one of my favorite spots in the city because it feels so European. It was raining, we were lamenting that we had been in Frankfurt two weekends in a row, and we needed to lift our spirits. […]

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