What a weird idea! said my friend Marie. Why go somewhere cold and wet in the summer? Good point (I just saw on Facebook that Marie is on a beach in France, which to me is a weird idea too) but the purpose of this trip being to see polar bears in their natural habitat, … Continue reading Summer in the Arctic (yes, really)
Reflections on polar bears…and life.
As I am sitting at Oslo Airport, sipping Barolo wine (yes, there is a bit of Ingrid in me, see my first novel, The Polar Bear and the Palm Tree) with my hubby and partner-in-adventure Tom, I can't help but thinking that life ~and traveling~ is a wonderful thing. In less than two hours we … Continue reading Reflections on polar bears…and life.
Packing tips for the global traveler
Please take a good look at this photo, taken in February 2017 at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam. What do you see? Two people, my husband and me, and two back packs. Starting a three-month trip around the world. I repeat: two backpacks, one backpack each. A lot of my (lady) friends commented more on the … Continue reading Packing tips for the global traveler
Saudi women driving
I remember vividly the moment I heard the news on the radio. My husband and I were driving back to New York from a week-end with friends in Vermont. I was stunned. I turned on the volume, my heart skipped a beat and I could not believe my ears. Mohammad Bin Sultan (aka MBS), the … Continue reading Saudi women driving
Citizen and author of the world
Let the journey begin! And what a journey it has been so far... Let me first introduce my family and myself: My husband Tom is American and has lived in the USSR (yes that long ago!), Italy, France, South Korea, China and Saudi Arabia. His daughter Alexandra was born in Italy and lives today in … Continue reading Citizen and author of the world
Evelyne Fallows 