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March 9, 2022March 9, 2022

When War Strikes while you’re Overseas

Ukraine…”1,000 explosionen” was the last line of a bus news message. My German is extremely limited but I whispered to my husband, “I think Russia just invaded Ukraine.” Only one of us paid for an international cell plan for our trip so my husband pulled out his phone to confirm the news. The bus message … Continue reading When War Strikes while you’re Overseas

May 4, 2020

Adventure Anecdotes: “Switzerland Doesn’t Care How you Die”

When staying in the Lauterbrunnen valley we kept our eyes on the horizon searching for a glimpse of something we knew we’d never see stateside, a BASE jumper. A glimpse was a pretty accurate description as the likelihood of spotting a person free falling among the 500 meter cliffs in the valley is comparable to … Continue reading Adventure Anecdotes: “Switzerland Doesn’t Care How you Die”