Waking up after a couple of hours sleep to the uniquely familiar sound of magpies whistling brought a smile to my face. The chilly morning temperatures and the groggy jet lagged feeling made us wanted to stay curled up under the covers, but our stomachs demanded otherwise. So we sought out the nearest supermarket, got […]

What would be the perfect preparation for a long haul flight to Australia with a toddler? Certainly not a sleepless night and 38 degrees fever in the morning! But what do you do? When asked “where do you have pain?” Piet pointed at his mouth…sigh…those bloody teeth. The last molars must be coming through, what […]

It was finally time to go! After months of preparations, to-do lists, countdowns and goodbyes we were ready to leave our apartment in Bremen and drive to friends and family in and around Berlin. Autumn was starting to set in, announcing itself through the beautiful red, yellow and orange streaks forming in the greenery along […]