Into the Forests I Go

*Taps mic* Is this thing on? Well labas, y'all! You miss me? I'm back from a week-long holiday in Heidelberg, Germany, far removed from...

When I say I'm not a sports fan, what I mean is that I usually can't be bothered to watch a game. The Superbowl? Sure, give me Lady Gaga...

Labas, everyone! If we're being real here, I've needed a bit of time to reflect on my experiences in Latvia just about three weeks ago...

Visiting the Paneriai Memorial, one of many mass execution sites of Jewish people during the Holocaust, has never been on my fun list of...

As one group of American friends moves back home, life has suddenly moved into August. [Cue Taylor Swift song.] Last week, I hosted my...

More than any of the three of us (myself, The Scientist, and Audrey, our greyhound), I think Audrey has picked the tallest straw from...

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 -...

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...

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...

Listen, there's just something about the color pink. I'll take it as a dusty, rosy beige, the coral and magenta hues of azaleas, the...

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....

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...

Well, well, well. I've got some very interesting news for y'all: this week, I found out that I actually have roots in Lithuania. I know,...

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

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...

This week, I come with an offering, a poem that's been touching me deeply in this season cycle and life transition. While it's about the...

Moving to another country can feel a lot like starting over, except with the advantage, perspective, and friendships of your previous...