Easter in Portugal

In keeping with our promise to our kids that we’ll make the most of our time here to explore Europe, we’ve logged a few more miles this latest Spring holiday. Joined by Grandma, we had extra motivation to find new-to-all-of-us destinations. Our destination for Easter was Porto, Portugal. Other than the surprising, nearly non-existence recognition…

Adventures with my Mom

Living abroad means that you can’t always wish your mom a happy Mother’s Day in person. Luckily for me, my cup still runneth over with the memories of our most recent visit.   This is the second installment of the photos and experiences from our trip to Portugal and Northern Spain last month. The time…

Welcome to Singapore – leave your chewing gum at home

My life offers a fairly constant stream of new learning and opportunity. Most recently I learned that among other things, chewing gum is illegal in Singapore. Thankfully I travel with caring co-workers who alerted me of my poor choice after popping in a piece of gum as we were preparing to land in Singapore. Who…