Blog – Expat-terns

Imagining Imlil: the High Atlas of Morocco

Located an hour or so outside of Marrakech, Imlil is a popular destination for adventurous tourists in the region. Unfortunately,…

Over the holidays, I was fortunate enough to spend some time down south, way down south. My parents, having both…

Waking up characteristically late, I decided I would remain faithful to my decision to at least visit one other Italian…

Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region is known for its cuisine. I mean, Massimo Bottura’s acclaimed Osteria Francescana is located in the little…

Last week, I was in the bitty Belgian city of Brussels (or Bruxelles in French or Brussel in Dutch) with…

My last day in Rome I wandered my way to the Vatican, the centre of power of Catholicism. Formally established…

Rome, the capital of Italy, is one of the highlights for anyone interested in understanding and exploring Europe and its…

So, I pulled a Julia Roberts. Obviously, this was not my intention. It should not ever be anyone’s intention to…

Last week, I engaged in the time old tradition of exchange students taking a trip when we should be focusing…

The Prologue: Venturing from Sweden to Denmark turned out to be more of an experience than expected. After missing my…