Tag: europe
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Second summer abroad
I eagerly anticipated our summer plans for months, and now they’re all in the rearview mirror. As I look back on the summer, I am grateful for all the friends and family we spent time with, especially those we hadn’t seen in several years. Since we first moved to Philadelphia in May of 2013, we…
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Bank holiday weekend road trips around Ireland
If there’s one thing that Ireland has plenty of compared to the US, it’s bank holiday weekends! With miles of gorgeous countryside just past the Dublin city limits, it’s easy to find ways to explore the country of Ireland and still make it home for Sunday roast dinner. My family and I have had so…
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Ski season review!
Our 2025 ski season has officially come to an end, and I can confidently say this has absolutely been the highlight for us so far in our year abroad in Europe. In the past 12 months we have skied Zermatt, Switzerland; St. Anton, Austria; and Les Arcs and Val d’Isere, France. All are unique locations…
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Touring West Ireland
Last month my parents came in from Boston for a trip around the county and it was a jam-packed week! We did the standard Dublin sights: Dublin Castle, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Christchurch Cathedral, and The Book of Kells at Trinity College in the first few days. But what I was really looking forward to seeing…
An Ocean Away 