aka: The Best Darn Mom & Sis Trip: Part 2 London & Scotland! To fully understand the importance of this trip we need to take it back a decade (omg) to 2007 when the final Harry Potter book was released. The epilogue was titled “19 Years Later” and given the age of the characters andContinue reading “A Fangirl’s Harry Potter and Outlander Journey Through the UK”
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Shane + Whitney = The Shwits. Cheesy? Yes. Is our cat ashamed of us? Probably. We're an American couple that has lived abroad for 9+ years. The Shwits is our diary of expat life, travel, and occasionally science. Enjoy!
The Best Darn Mom & Sis Trip Ever: Part 1
You know when you anticipate something for so long and then when it’s over you feel like, “wait…how did that happen?!”? That’s how this trip felt. Mom & Sis were always going to come visit but we needed to wait until the fall of 2017 (more on that later), so to think we’ve allContinue reading “The Best Darn Mom & Sis Trip Ever: Part 1”
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Ya know how sometimes you need something, but you didn’t know you needed it until you have it? That was Palma de Mallorca for me. As I write this is 18°C (65°F) & raining. It’s getting dark at 9:30pm now. I’m slowly accepting the fact that The Long Night will once again be upon us.Continue reading “Palma de Mallorca, Spain”
Charlotte, NC USA
My instinct for the title of this post was “Eating My Way Through America”, or more accurately, “Eating My Way Through Charlotte”, because I felt like that’s all I wanted to do on this trip home. Since the majority of the food I ate ended up in my stomach before I remembered to take aContinue reading “Charlotte, NC USA”
New Bike, New Job !
Since this is supposed to be a blog about our life here in The Netherlands, and everything is official now, I think it’s only fitting that I take a moment to acknowledge a pretty major change in my day-to-day life here in Groningen. I am officially on bike #4. My poor poor ‘grandma bike’ –Continue reading “New Bike, New Job !”
Venice: the video
As Whitney promised in the previous post, we also have a video of our recent trip to Venice – check it out! Happy viewing! Shane
Venice, Italy
Ahh, beautiful Venice! Last weekend we whisked off to meet some friends at the beginning of their summer holiday, and (if I do say so myself) we kicked it off pretty well! The company, the scenery, the weather, the wine… it was all fantastic. Here are a few reflections from our weekend in Italy. TheContinue reading “Venice, Italy”
Good Times Happen For Those Who Visit
First, I’d like to apologize to my Auntie R for my blog posting slackness. My only excuse is that the weather has been perfect. Two weekends ago (already?!), Shane and I were thrilled to host 2 new visitors, my Aunt Rebecca and her friend, Marlee! These two were at the end of ~2 week trip throughContinue reading “Good Times Happen For Those Who Visit”
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