As I stand at the south rim of the Grand Canyon watching the sun set 30 years after I last stood there, I ask myself if it has changed. Has it gotten smaller? Is the canyon not as deep or as wide as it once was? Three days later, after walking the entire Rim Trail, […]
Summer
Seeing America Slowly
Many years ago when I was maybe 8 years old, my parents picked up a stack of pamphlets at a travel fair and among those where a bunch praising Amtrak‘s trains. Most of the pamphlets ended their lives by being cut up by my sister and me and used in scrapbooks. I remember pouring over […]
Postcard from Chicago
It wasn’t until right before I stepped on the airplane to Chicago that I realized it would have been smart to book an extra night there. Chicago is known as the birthplace of the skyscraper and has fantastic architecture. Architects such as Daniel Burnham, Frank Lloyd Wright and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe have left […]
Aglio e Olio
As much as I love cooking and baking elaborate things, every now and then I want to make a quick dish packed with flavor and be in and out of the kitchen quickly. Enter this simple and classic dish which is delicious anytime. As the name suggests, there is no need to scrimp on the […]
Along the Moselle River
At the end of July we spent a weekend in Cochem on the Moselle river. From there we visited castles, took a boat along the river and walked through vinyards and forests. Cochem is a cute place with a castle presiding over the town and definitely worth a visit. Right after arriving an checking into […]
Hiking Through the Dolomites
There is just something about hiking that I love. I don’t love carrying a heavy backpack, but I enjoy exploring on foot, and what better way is there to actually really get to know an area, to dive into a landscape and slow down than hiking. We had such a good time getting to know […]