Remember the days of book reports in middle/high school? Remember how you always waited until the very last minute to start working on it (don’t kid yourself, everyone did)? The night before it was due, there was a frantic rush to find the cliff notes (had all the free sites saved) and the constant battleContinue reading “eseb 2015/Laussane & Noorderzon”
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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!
Rome, Italy !
(Ever noticed that all of our post titles end with an exclamation mark? Seems we are easily excited!) So, as Whitney alluded to in the previous post, we also visited Rome during Sufrinko Fest 2015. I guess I should first apologize for posting this by, what is now, over a week since they left. SorryContinue reading “Rome, Italy !”
Look Who We Found !
The Sufrinkos! 😊 And they were here for 9 days of Shwitastic European fun! The trip was split into three parts. We started in Groningen, jetted off to Rome for a few days in the middle, and ended in Amsterdam. I’m going to take The Netherlands portion of our adventure. Shane will continue with RomeContinue reading “Look Who We Found !”
Sooo… This happened last night
Yep! Shane and I went to Amsterdam to see Taylor Swift in all her 1989 World Tour Glory!! I know what you’re probably thinking. “You went without your sister!?!” Ok maybe you weren’t thinking that at all, but I feel the need to explain because our sisterly love for each other and Taylor is aContinue reading “Sooo… This happened last night”
We’ve been here a year !?
It’s hard to believe but we have officially been in the Netherlands for a year! To say time has gone quickly would be an understatement. It seems like just the other day we were packing up to leave…. ….now, a year later, here we are: In honor of one year, I think it’s necessary toContinue reading “We’ve been here a year !?”
Look What We Found !
A carnival! No idea why. Did a little googling and still couldn’t come up with a reason, but who cares right?! So, before we did our weekly grocery shopping at the market this week we took a little ride on the ferris wheel! I was thrilled! Shane…. well. He was a good sport, but IContinue reading “Look What We Found !”
Fijne Koningsdag !
or in english, Happy King’s Day! Today is King Willem-Alexander’s birthday and the whole country celebrates! This is actually only the 2nd King’s Day. Until last year ‘Koninginnedag’, or Queen’s Day, was celebrated on April 30th to celebrate Queen Beatrix’s birthday. As you can see, I think Meatball is the most excited about it. TheContinue reading “Fijne Koningsdag !”
The Shwits Go to Egypt: Part 2
That’s right! As Whitney alluded to in Part 1, we are officially scuba certified! This is basically the whole reason we went to Egypt in the first place. And to make it even better, this was technically for the sake of my work and future career. A slight deviation to explain: As I have mentionedContinue reading “The Shwits Go to Egypt: Part 2”
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