After a series of apartments and hotels with no room to run, we decided we would book a vacation cottage for our time exploring Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. When we arrived, after driving …
Silver Linings and French Fries
It has been raining and cold for days. What began in the Schwarzwald Region of Germany has continued in Belgium and the Netherlands. I was determined as a native of the Pacific Northwest, to not let …
In Bruges … Not the Movie
When King of France, Philip the Fair, visited Bruges in 1301, his wife, Joanna of Navarre, was so shocked by the inhabitants’ wealth and exquisite clothing that she exclaimed: ‘“I thought I alone was …
The Ins and Outs of Real Estate
As a Realtor, I find it hard not to fixate on real estate in certain cities that we visit. Amsterdam was one of those places. Stunning, varied architecture lines every canal as people from almost …
Luxembourg Charm: Just Passing Through
Did you know there is a language called Luxembourgish? Did you know natives from Luxembourg are called Luxembourgers? We didn’t know anything about Luxembourg and it was completely enchanting in every …
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When Pulling Up the Anchor Is Not a Good Idea
We have been drifting these past two weeks. Why? Because we believed we were too busy to set our anchors in each new place and we lost our sense of direction. At home, we knew the things that anchored …
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