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Greece Lightning
Greece Lightning
March 25, 2026
Γεια σας from beautiful Crete! Last week we flew from Berlin to Athens to Chania (pronounced Hania, which we did not realize until a local told us). Once a...

A little bitte Berlin
A little bitte Berlin
March 19, 2026
Oh hello there, it’s been a while since we sent an update! We lucked out with a surprisingly sunny two weeks in Berlin. The parks and playgrounds were full...

Sketchbook Saturday
Sketchbook Saturday
March 14, 2026
Guten Tag. We decided to skip last week’s email (sorry mas!) so we can collect all of our Berlin adventures in one edition. That’s coming soon!In the...

Amsterdam & Munich & Salzburg, oh my!
Amsterdam & Munich & Salzburg, oh my!
March 4, 2026
Hallo! Or as the Dutch (and Germans) say – HALLO! After we last wrote to you from Nice, we spent a whirlwind couple of days with Shruti’s old roommate...

That's Nice!
That's Nice!
February 24, 2026
The clouds parted for us when we landed in Nice, France. And we mean that literally. After weeks of wet and overcast weather, we were greeted by blue skies...

Bonjour from France!
Bonjour from France!
February 15, 2026
Last Monday we took an early morning train from Barcelona to Montpellier and traded in our “si”s for our “oui”s. We’re staying in a cozy studio flat in the...

Granada y Barcelona
Granada y Barcelona
February 8, 2026
Strap in, because this edition of the newsletter is our longest one so far! We covered lots of ground – two beautiful (but very different) Spanish cities in...

Strolling through Sevilla
Strolling through Sevilla
February 1, 2026
The rain in Spain stays mainly on the plain. And it’s true, because we have been getting absolutely soaked this week in Sevilla. So much so, Shruti almost...

Lisboa, parte dois
Lisboa, parte dois
January 25, 2026
Bom dia! We left you last weekend as we were heading off to a farmers’ market in Lisbon. We picked up some focaccia bread and a handful of flat green beans...

Olá Lisboa
Olá Lisboa
January 17, 2026
Olá from Lisboa!Our cozy home in Lisbon is on the top floor of an old building in the Bica neighborhood. The Elevador da Bica is just outside our door, which...

Our first travel blog post
Our first travel blog post
January 10, 2026
Hey! We’re sending out weekly updates about our travels this year. You’re receiving this because we added you to our mailing list.If you’d like to be taken...

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