I vividly remember a conversation Shane and I had after a few years of living in the Netherlands, during which we talked about how cool it would be to say we had lived abroad for a decade. Well, as of May, we’ve met that benchmark! We’ve officially spent a decade living abroad! To celebrate, weContinue reading “Heidelberg, Germany + 10 Years Abroad!”
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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!
London, 2024
This year is flying by! I know it’s cliche, but that’s how it feels! At least that’s my excuse for why it’s been over a month since we traveled to London to visit family, and I’ve yet to write about it. Quick life update before we get started; I got a job! I started mid-AprilContinue reading “London, 2024”
Hiking Hoher Kranzberg, Mittenwald, Germany
I don’t know about spring anywhere else, but spring in Munich has been crazy. We’ve had snow, beautiful 22 C° (72 F°) days, hail, rain, and everything in between. Luckily, we had some nice weather over Easter weekend, so we set off for the mountains for the first time since we’ve been back! Mittenwald isContinue reading “Hiking Hoher Kranzberg, Mittenwald, Germany”
The European Shwits are Back!
Fun fact. We’ve technically been in this new apartment in Germany for roughly two months, and it was only yesterday that we figured out how to register and pay for electricity. 🤦♀️ Good news, we can backdate it. 😆 I say technically back in Germany because we arrived from Ecuador and almost immediately left forContinue reading “The European Shwits are Back!”
Ecuador Reflections
It seems like both yesterday and a thousand years ago we were packing our bags for Ecuador. Now that we’re back in Germany, I wanted to reflect on our experience living there. Without a doubt, we are different people now than when we arrived, in a good way! So, here we go. First, this soundsContinue reading “Ecuador Reflections”
Rainbow Mountain, Peru
This place is literally otherworldly! On the last of our three full days in Cusco, we scheduled a tour to Rainbow Mountain, or la Montaña de Siete Colores (the mountain of seven colors). For the record, we were exhausted by this point! The nice thing about staying in Cusco is that it’s central for variousContinue reading “Rainbow Mountain, Peru”
Machu Picchu, Peru
Hi again! This will be short since we are a mere 10 days away from moving back to Germany (🤯). And, let’s face it, there is so much information on the logistics of getting to Machu Picchu that I don’t need to go into the details. So, this post is all about the pictures! IContinue reading “Machu Picchu, Peru”
ATV Rides in Cusco, Peru
I like to think that, within reason, anything you can do, I can do. Maybe not better, but I’ll surely give it a go! Well, friends. Not this time. Driving an ATV is not for me, and you know what? I’m ok with it. I’ve gone a bit rogue with my blog-time continuum. My lastContinue reading “ATV Rides in Cusco, Peru”
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