Living this slightly nomadic lifestyle has brought about such great excitement and adventure but also a few questions for me that I hadn’t previously thought about. Because of the nature of our foreign post, we are limited in the time we can stay abroad and thus, we are constantly discussing our next steps, otherwise know … More Are We Addicted to the Fresh Start?
When we arrived back in Cartagena after summer break, Coffee Tuesdays were born. Something that had been discussed for a few months came to life and it has made all the difference for me this year. It is one morning set aside every week to explore. New restaurants, galleries or shops. A no-guilt couple … More One Important Change.
It’s no secret, I miss a good book-store. Maybe it’s the Portlander in me, but browsing all the latest books, sipping coffee and the quiet murmur of people is one of my top 5 favorite things. Haven’t been able to find that here in a real consistent way. Especially books in English. Until … More The Logos Hope in Port
I was lucky enough to get invited to my first High Tea. The beautiful Intercontinental Cartagena is trying out a few new menu options for guests, and we were able to test them out. What fun to drink tea and eat cake in the middle of the afternoon? This should be a regular thing. If that … More High Tea: Cartagena City Guide
There is no shortage of holiday spirit in Cartagena. They are getting ready for Christmas long before Halloween and it only ramps us the closer you get. Lights, trees, so many decorations, it’s really a festive place to be. We watched the parade and lighting of the Christmas Tree in the Bay of Bocagrande … More The Caribbean Christmas Spirit
With family visiting, we got the change to revisit some of our favorite places in Cartagena. The list is getting longer and it’s so fun to show off some of the special places we love….. Here is a photo recap of our past week in no particular order: From Thanksgiving to lazy island beach … More Playing the Tourist
This isn’t a guilt trip, it’s a welcome mat. We are currently very thankful to have family in town and what a difference it makes in how you feel about being away from “home” during the holidays. Being able to share your new adventures is a therapeutic experience. Showing people where you shop, the new … More The Importance of Visitors
I have been slowly reading this book, in between a few others for the past 6 months. Before we started this process, I had a million questions, many of them I wrote about here. Continuing to understand what happens to many Third Culture Kids (TCK) and Adult Third Culture Kids (ATCK) has been very eye-opening … More Third Culture Kids & Grief
I thought I would walk down memory lane for a minute…. My little guy…. and my little gal….. and all the fun we have had this time of year… pumpkins patches, hayrides and trick or treating. I really do love the holidays, despite the amount of energy it takes to pull them off. Here in … More Halloween Past
A new Vivarium opened just outside Cartagena last month. I didn’t even know what a Vivarium was. We had the chance to check it out last weekend. Thanks to Wikipedia: A vivarium (Latin, literally for “place of life”; plural: vivaria or vivariums) is an area, usually enclosed, for keeping and raising animals or plants for … More Cartagena City Guide: Vivarium del Caribe
leaving main street - the sequel 