It is so easy to just to see/do something cool, snap a picture, and say I will blog about them later. But then, each day, (when I am not meditating), I do like 50 more things, so I realized I had to start to blog a little here again! So here is just a dump list Read more

Let’s Start Easy: Where is Ashley now? BARCELONA 💃 🎵 Getting Here: Honestly, I don’t remember much. It seems like so long ago, and I guess some parts of my travels are a blur now. I think I landed, took the train to the hostel, and then I was given a tour and some spaghetti? Read more

PART 2: Christmas Markets, Cookie Baking, Santa’s Workshop, and so longggg. German Christmas Market While in Germany, I went to not one, but TWO Christmas markets. The first market was VERY large – it was actually so awesome. My only complaint was that my stomach hurt a bit. BUT there were lots beautiful things to Read more

My Exposure to the Holocaust When I was 12 , I read through most of my middle-school library’s lot of books on the Holocaust. I don’t recall the first book I read, but I remember feeling gripped by each memoir and novel. With every read, I felt more and more connected to the history and Read more

Part 1: Who I met & Where I stayed Part 2: Concentration Camps, Christmas Markets, Cookie Baking, Santa’s Workshop, and More! Who I Met I spent the past 10 days in a small town in Germany, just across the Czech Border. My host is a Dutch woman, Sylvia. She is a true feminist, world traveler, Read more

PICKING RIGHT BACK UP….. Christmas Market The Christmas Market was lovely! I went with some friends from the hostel. Not going to lie, I was semi-hangry and feeling tight for time when we arrived, but after I got a wurst in me and some glühwein (also after I realized that 1900 was 7:00 and not Read more

An Unknown Stop I was really sad leaving London. It was so nice to be with my friends, in a city again. Even so, those friends have lives, and I cannot couch crash forever, so on I went. I planned to spend an overnight in Prague. Then I’d catch an early train across the border Read more

One of my new favorite ways to catch-up with friends is a high, low, buffalo. You probably already understand the highs and lows part. Buffalo is just something random/interesting that happens! So here is my trip to London through the lens of highs, lows, and buffalos. Highs Friendship: Constantly meeting new people is exciting, but Read more

It is hard leave such a beautiful country. Already, two weeks have passed, and I am moving on again! As a final wrap, here are some lessons I will take with me. Lesson 1: Don’t leave ANYTHING important in checked luggage. Also, don’t try to cold-turkey an SSRI. It feels like crap. But also… if Read more

No Santa Claus here! Well that’s not entirely true. Of course, no country is immune from the intrusion of western culture. The little boy has some Santa-themed candy, and Santa visited town the other day as well. However, the Nisse is what drives the holiday spirit here in Norway! What is a Nisse?? Nisser are Read more