by Allegra Osati | Dec 5, 2017 | Life, United States
Ah, Christmas – a favorite holiday for so many. The lights, the music, the (fake) snow… They all set the scene for merriment. But the beauty of the season, perhaps, lies in the diversity of ways that people celebrate during this time of year. For us, it varies....
by Allegra Osati | Nov 27, 2017 | The Netherlands, Travel
What can you do with 24 hours in Amsterdam? Sometimes you are gifted with a few precious hours in a place you’ve never been before – given the unexpected chance to explore a new culture, meet new people, and expand your horizons. On our most recent journey to...
by Allegra Osati | Oct 24, 2017 | Germany, Travel
There are so many castles in Germany. SO. MANY. One of the more popular (read: Instagrammable) ones is actually one of the newest – Schloss Neuschwanstein near Füßen (read: Few-sen). This “Disney castle” is set high atop a rocky mount along the...
by Allegra Osati | Oct 4, 2017 | Germany, Travel
If there is one thing you need to know about me, it’s that I’m a bit obsessed with language. I spent my college years working towards a degree in English and a minor in Linguistics, so my days were filled with words. It was blissful. So, when Sohrab and I...
by Allegra Osati | Sep 22, 2016 | Life, Travel
Sometimes I feel trapped by sameness. The same frustrations and pet peeves circle round and round in the same space, suffocating me. Don’t get me wrong. There’s solace in the sameness. The comfort of the notion of home. But the truth is that home is not a...
