Tag: travel

  • Visiting Nicaragua

    We recently got back from a 4-day visit to Nicaragua. Having been back in the United States now for almost 4 years, we continue to try and visit new locations on this side of globe. This also means I have to go back into the archives and share more about our trip earlier this year…

  • A Good Accident in Montreal

    In my many years of living in the US, I have never visited Canada, my northern neighbor. Given my affinity for all things French, coupled with chasing more countries visited, planning a trip to Montreal was a logical choice for Tilly’s spring break. Montreal is an easy flight from Chicago, and we booked our stay…

  • Winter Wanderings in Wisconsin

    The days of quick trips to Paris and Milan are behind us. But we have been pleasantly surprised in our re-exploration of our neighboring state, Wisconsin. Over these last couple months, we have ventured to both Milwaukee and Lake Geneva. I am not going to sit here and try to pretend that these cities replace…

  • My Perfect Parisian Return

    My Perfect Parisian Return

    Early this year, I was blessed enough to return to my second home, Zurich, as part of a work trip. I was offered a similar opportunity at the end of October. Only this time, instead of Zurich, I went to other cities I used to support when working abroad – Dusseldorf, Dubai, and Paris. It…

  • Marvelous Mexico City – Part #2

    For our last full day in Mexico City, we had a very special stop to make – the church of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The Virgin Mary, and this church in particular, have been an incredibly important part of Tony’s life. And it all stems from his mother. Losing her last year was the hardest…