For those who don’t know, Switzerland has a rather pesky requirement that when you intend to leave the country permanently, you’re required to “deregister” at the local immigration office. The process varies a bit from canton to canton, but in...
One year, three months, and 21 days ago, I watched with a heavy heart as my beautiful blue Dagger Blackwater kayak went home with a new owner. Completely taken aback by how emotional I was to part with it, I...
Like perfectly ripened grapes are to fine wine, most good things are worth the wait – including jobs. At least, that’s what we’re telling ourselves, considering our rather tenuous residency situation here in Europe and Trav’s continued search for employment....
Everyone knows that relocating is disruptive, but moving is so comprehensive that it affects every part of your life, even the contents of your kitchen cupboards. Before, during, and for sometime after a big move, we’ve always had too much...
How many of you saw the blood moon this morning, or for some of you, last night? I’m still a bit surprised at how few of our friends mentioned it or posted photos. Even Facebook was largely silent, which is...
Ok, Switzerland isn’t really giving us the boot – at least not for another week. As of today, we have seven days remaining on our Swiss residency permits before even our extended permits expire. After that, the local authorities will...
We recently attended our first wedding here in Switzerland. It brought our lives full circle back to a group of people who wholeheartedly welcomed us just over a year ago. When we first arrived in Europe last July, we stayed...
