Poutine Must Go!

After living and working in Wisconsin for over a decade, it is tough for me to say what I am about to say.  Here we go… Canada has the best cheese curds.  Yes, I said it.  Please do not cancel me, Wisconsinites! One of the categories on this blog is […]

The Very Berry Norway

As we traveled through the countryside, we were constantly distracted by the gorgeous views of mountains, herds of peacefully grazing animals, and fields of vibrantly blooming… potatoes. “Look! Potatoes!  That’s all potatoes!” Victor would exclaim pointing out of the car window, “So many potatoes…”  I nodded along as he kept […]

Taxco: The Silver Capital of the World

Thursday evening. I am sitting in a conference room of an office building in Chicago patiently waiting for the plaintiff’s counsel to finish the examination of a witness and conclude the deposition that has been dragging on for too long. And then in what seems to be in the blink […]

It Takes a Norwegian Village

It was late evening by the time we arrived at our Airbnb in a tiny hamlet by Galdhøpiggen, the tallest mountain in Norway.  We were tired from the long day and were relieved to finally reach the isolated farm that we would call our home for the next few days. […]

The Norwegian Grocery List

As I mentioned in the previous post, restaurants in Norway are very expensive and Norwegians cook most meals at home.  We followed suit.  This meant a lot of grocery store trips to the point where we knew the standard Coop Prix and Bunnpris store layouts by heart.  In smaller towns […]

Poutine Must Go!

By Victor / October 31, 2024

After living and working in Wisconsin for over a decade, it is tough for me to say what I am about to say.  Here we go… Canada has the best cheese curds.  Yes, I said it.  Please do not cancel me, Wisconsinites! One of the categories on this blog is […]

The Very Berry Norway

By Julia / October 24, 2024

As we traveled through the countryside, we were constantly distracted by the gorgeous views of mountains, herds of peacefully grazing animals, and fields of vibrantly blooming… potatoes. “Look! Potatoes!  That’s all potatoes!” Victor would exclaim pointing out of the car window, “So many potatoes…”  I nodded along as he kept […]

Taxco: The Silver Capital of the World

By Victor / October 18, 2024

Thursday evening. I am sitting in a conference room of an office building in Chicago patiently waiting for the plaintiff’s counsel to finish the examination of a witness and conclude the deposition that has been dragging on for too long. And then in what seems to be in the blink […]

It Takes a Norwegian Village

By Julia / October 10, 2024

It was late evening by the time we arrived at our Airbnb in a tiny hamlet by Galdhøpiggen, the tallest mountain in Norway.  We were tired from the long day and were relieved to finally reach the isolated farm that we would call our home for the next few days. […]

The Norwegian Grocery List

By Julia / October 2, 2024

As I mentioned in the previous post, restaurants in Norway are very expensive and Norwegians cook most meals at home.  We followed suit.  This meant a lot of grocery store trips to the point where we knew the standard Coop Prix and Bunnpris store layouts by heart.  In smaller towns […]

Norway: Table for Two, Please!

By Julia / September 19, 2024

Food has always been an essential part of travel for me.  I’ve always been an adventurous eater from grubs to scorpions, cow brains, and alpaca.  Except for an occasional refusal to nibble on a fried guinea pig, I am usually game to try anything locals eat and always fully immerse […]

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