I've hesitated to post about our experience during the coronavirus/COVID-19 global pandemic, figuring there isn't anything new I'd be adding to the conversation (and frankly the fact that it's what everyone everywhere is talking about all the time has made me tired of thinking about it)! But, as Matt pointed out, this is a historic … Continue reading Coronavirus Craziness →

This is a post I started writing a few weeks ago, before all the craziness of the COVID-19 pandemic began. It is strange now to realize that all these places I visited are now closed down as part of the national effort to prevent spread of the virus... I'm glad I was able to go … Continue reading Lesser-Known Museums of Amsterdam →

We got to see our great friends from Columbus, David and Jesi, when they visited in February! David is a surgeon and works some crazy hours, but every year they make a point of reserving a week to get away together for "Wife Week" (which I think sounds like a fantastic tradition!). This year, the … Continue reading An American in The Hague →

Moving abroad has made me appreciate time with friends all the more. So, the past several days that I got to spend with wonderful friends Jackie and Calah from Columbus was one of the top highlights of my year! We had all parted ways this past summer and, even in the midst of crazy-busy graduate … Continue reading A Rendezvous in Spain! →

This is a long-overdue post about the trip my friend Cat and I made to Bath, England, back in early December! The motivation for the visit was the Bath Christmas market (see my previous post, "The Grand Christmas Markets Tour of 2019"), but the town of Bath itself was absolutely delightful too! We found round-trip … Continue reading A Hidden Gem: Bath, UK →

Continuing in reverse order of our travels during the holiday season, here is all about Matt's and my visit to Berlin, Leipzig, and Dresden!This was the first time either of us had been in Germany. With a surname like Bowersox (German translation: "Farmer from Saxony") we figured we had a decent chance of fitting in, … Continue reading Eastern Germany Trip: Berlin + Leipzig + Dresden →

New Years Day and the start of a new year + decade seems like an appropriate time for reflecting, plus I figure I'll want to remember my impressions of our first holiday season spent overseas, so here goes! This post will be more a compilation of random thoughts than the typical pictures and recounts of … Continue reading Reflections on our first holiday season abroad →

Here it is, ladies and gentlemen, the moment you've all been waiting for: the post about my Christmas Market pilgrimage!I started with a plan to do "The 12 Days of Christmas... Markets!", but by December 26th I've ended up with a total of no less than 20 markets visited. "But, Kristen, why go to so … Continue reading The Grand Christmas Markets Tour of 2019 →