Into the Forests I Go

We're almost there, y'all! On this day a year ago, The Scientist and I were getting every last little (heated) drop of Texas we could -...

Labas, hi! Can you believe it's been almost ONE YEAR since The Scientist and I moved to Lithuania? We've been doing a whole lot of...

Welcome back to my blog, Into the Forests I Go, where we're traveling together on my adventures across Lithuania and Europe - and this...

Don't get me wrong: I'm happy I'm not melting in 102 degree weather in Texas. And sure, it's been almost a year in Europe (!) and I'm...

Real talk: there seems to be a deep-seated inferiority complex in the minds of many Lithuanians, including some of my friends who have...

Yesterday was something of a Lithuania milestone for The Scientist and me. Let's be real for a second: gathering people together from...

Wow. Eurovision. It was about a year ago that The Scientist and I began to see Vilnius as a solid choice in our next move - and not only...

Before you even ask: yes, I'm the loud American at the restaurant. I'm the loud American in the bar. I'm the loud American in the park....

Anyone else always reading three things at once? Because y'all, my pile just seems to be getting bigger and bigger. This shouldn't come...

I'd only been in Europe for less than two weeks when I wrote my first Friend Dating post about navigating friendships abroad, being open...

Since I've been here eight months now (eight!?), it feels like a good time to think back on my favorite restaurants in Vilnius - and I'm...

I've now lived in Lithuania long enough to experience their two main Independence Days - while sandwiched in between them, a neighboring...

Hey y'all! So, I keep getting asked one very specific question, mostly by friends and acquaintances in the United States: how did you...

Wow, it's been six months since I landed in Vilnius - a whole new country, and truly a whole new way of life. It's been a long time since...

Labas, everyone! Happy New Year! Welcome back to Into the Forests I Go, where I'm back in Lithuania from a pandemic-infused and...

Coming in hot this week with a Very. Practical. Post. but it's a question my husband and I have been asked constantly since moving to...

You know, I could probably write a whole essay about the inner workings of my dog's mind. She's such an unusual, sweet creature. (What...

Trust me when I say this one hits close to home. So, envision this: you've just moved miles away from a country you know and (sometimes)...

Hey, Steve here! So as it turns out, moving to Lithuania and staying in Lithuania are separate challenges. I'll tell you what we did...

Before my husband and I took the leap to move to Europe, we had our own thoughts about which of our friends and family would be the first...