Category: life
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I want to go to there…
…Chamonix-Mont Blanc, France. Just a few kilometers down the road from Geneva lies the village of Chamonix at the base of the world famous Mont Blanc–the highest mountain in the Alps. Although the village literally lies in the shadow of Mont Blanc, this tiny, idyllic commune is more than just a place to lay your…
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The blog that went to Harvard
Do you read fashion blogs? I do, but less now that I live in a country without J. Crew or ASOS–it’s just too painful. I never considered writing a fashion blog myself (not my wheelhouse), but when I started researching fashion blogs for this ThriveWire story, I realized what a killing I could have made… Chiara…
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Five things no one told me about expat life…
*Disclaimer: I am a new expat, having left the U.S. five months ago. Also, I live in Switzerland, so my expat experience is unique to my uber-efficient, super-expensive, chocolate-dipped country. 1. There is no ‘good time’ to move abroad. I’ve heard people say this about having children, but I think more people relate to the…
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This week I am…
…celebrating Oscar wins in some of my favorite categories (costumes!) for this beloved film. …learning about living well from this heartbreaking story. …watching this boozy documentary for a second time after learning there will be a sequel to it. …scrolling through this fashion slideshow and missing my days living in London. …fascinated by this take on the one-way ticket…
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Why The Grand Budapest Hotel deserves its nine nominations
Watching the 87th Academy Awards on Sunday? I’m hoping this film makes a surprising sweep. Some are calling filmmaker Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel a dark horse among the Oscars’ Best Picture contenders, saying that it should not have taken a spot away from more commercial successes such as Unbroken and Interstellar. But before perpetuating that criticism, take a…
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Whatcha readin’?
About ten days ago I was knee-deep in this fantastic book. I was up at two in the morning reading, I was reading while making dinner, I was thinking about the book when I couldn’t read it… basically, I was in love. That has happened to me a few times in my life–like when I…
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On not hitting the snooze button
Having flown across the U.S. pretty regularly to see my family in Bakersfield, I’ve always prided myself on how quickly I could conquer jet lag. True to form, I adjusted to my new Swiss time zone when I first moved here in about 12 hours. Maybe it was the excitement of starting a new life…
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Paris: Wandering as an art form
Planning a 36-hour trip to Paris should be easy–one can only see so much art and eat so much croissant–but I found it difficult to rein in my tendencies to itinerize every hour. I took a hard look at my Paris map and limited myself to places that were within walking distance or a couple…
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This week I am…
…trying to find a bottle of this wine to relive one of the best meals I’ve had in Paris. …laughing about this bizarre travel photo trend (is it even legal?). …wishing my husband had read this article when we first met, so he knew what he was in for. …re-watching this documentary on Netflix after learning more about France’s biggest…
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Kung Hei Fat Choy: Celebrating Chinese New Year
If you haven’t guessed it yet…no, I don’t have a drop of Chinese blood in me, but I did grow up celebrating Chinese New Year. I remember standing in San Francisco’s Chinatown, confetti raining down from the onlookers in upper apartments, as I anxiously awaited the main event: The good luck dragon. Truthfully, I’m not…
Paige Langton 