Crazy cat lady checking in ;-) Walking down the back of The Acropolis, I ran into a homeless man playing a wooden flute, seemingly holding court with an audience of music-loving stray cats.  Such a beautiful sight and one I’ll always remember, but I felt my camera would’ve been an intrusion, so I kept walking…. Continue Reading

It was election week in Greece, so my friend and tour guide Lenia was quite busy at work, but that just meant that I explored Athens on my own during the day and met up with her at night. Greeks go out late… like they’re just sitting down to dinner when I’m usually thinking it’s getting past… Continue Reading

I’m back from Greece!  The weather was a mixed bag, but the company, food, and shopping were great! Hello… feta baked in filo dough drizzled with honey, veggie souvlaki, halloumi wraps, Greek yogurt with honey, and red wine from Crete and the slopes of Mount Olympus!  I’m on a diet this week ;-) I bought… Continue Reading

I’m completely disenchanted with the hassle of air travel so I’ve begun traveling by train! Living in central Aarhus, 15 minutes walk from the central station, I can reach pretty much anywhere in Europe by train… I can even get to Prague in a day, which is pretty cool. A couple weekends ago, I took… Continue Reading

I’m off for a long weekend away to visit the Christmas markets around Hamburg! For now I’ll leave you with this beautiful snowy picture of Berlin Cathedral from my first European Christmas back in 2009…