Category: life
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This week I am…
…applauding the efforts of this real-life heroine. …going for a 90-minute walk (instead of succumbing to the midday slump). …looking forward to the future of flying. …like, totally embracing my inner Valley Girl. …whipping up this decadent, lettuce-free summer salad. …air-drying my hair like the pros. …unlocking the code to why mosquitoes love me (or just making this natural…
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This week I am…
…recovering from an early flight home from Croatia–these always help. …cleaning out my fridge after reading these guidelines (goodbye questionable capers!) …laughing over what my Instagram feed may look like in the future. …looking forward to reading this book, after tearing through this novel over the weekend. …salivating over this dreamy New England summer home…and these two.…
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Happy Fourth of July
This isn’t my first Fourth of July spent out of the U.S., but it is my first as a true expat. I will be missing my American friends and family tomorrow, but my patriotism is as vibrant as ever–even more so since moving abroad. Wishing you all in the States a very Happy Fourth of…
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On Humor
I picked up some postcards the other day to send to family back in the States, but instead of the “Wish you were here” variety, I bought cards from the humorous section. Well, the Swiss-French believe they are humorous. What do you think? Here is one: That’s some gentle comedy, as one of my favorite…
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This week I am…
…challenging my friends to this addicting game. …trying to avoid this American “disease” while living in Switzerland. …dusting off my vintage records after reading about this hallowed music studio. …shopping for one of these for the first time in years (is it because I’m a 30-year-old?!) …earmarking this fascinating article for when I become a…
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Summer in Switzerland: A day on Lac Léman
With friends in town, we decided to splurge by renting a motor boat yesterday to take advantage of the summery weather we’re having around around Lac Léman, a.k.a. Lake Geneva. The lake is a big part of the Genevoise lifestyle. We see the lake every day from different vantage points around town since Geneva is split in…
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The tandem bicycle: An exercise in trust
My husband has been trying to get me to buy a tandem bicycle with him for years. I suppose I should be flattered that even in our early days of dating he was willing to make such a public statement about how he feels about me, but I’ve resisted the bicycle built for two. That is,…
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My expat mantra: Je ne regrette rien
I came across this bracelet while window shopping in Paris and I just couldn’t leave without it. I have long loved French singer Edith Piaf and her famous ballad “Je ne regrette rien,” but the song has taken on new meaning since I’ve moved abroad. The title of the song literally means “I do not…
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Restaurants on the Road: Do you play favorites?
When we were in Cannes this past weekend we did a lot of things differently from how we usually travel–due mostly to the fact that I simply did not want to plan anything. I usually love planning, but for my birthday I wanted to relax and kind of see where the weekend took us. The…
Paige Langton 