Into the Forests I Go

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...

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...

Make no mistake: I have had a very Jewish week here in Lithuania. It began in search of Hanukkah candles for my grandma's menorah that is...

It all started with a late-night text from my mom, directing me to a Jewish vegetarian cookbook written in Vilnius before the Holocaust....

My walk home last Sunday started like any other, but it's amazing what happens when you keep yourself open to being surprised. The...

Well, the honeymoon phase is officially starting to wear off -- and it's Official with a capital O. If I hadn't already done my own...

If I'm being honest, moving to Eastern Europe didn't initially sit well with many of my family members. They would be the first to tell...