Just two floors down in our apartment building is a Middle Eastern take out restaurant. It's a tiny corner spot with glass on all sides. When I run by I can see the daily routine: an older guy getting ready to open up: unpacking a huge side of meat and spearing it onto a long…

My daughter Katherine is getting married in June. Lately I find myself reminiscing back to when she was a little girl. One of the signature things about her was that she was always such a huge reader and was completely infatuated with stories and fairytales. And I remember when she was four years old her…

It's been one of those days where the moments seem to flow effortlessly from one to the next. A trek to the top of the Jungfrau Mountains, a glass of wine at a little spot in the town of Murren and now my husband and I sit at an outdoor cafe having dinner in the…

The best thing about Switzerland, by far, is the trains. They are extremely clean, always punctual, and they can connect you to any place you want to go in the little country of Switzerland. Some weekends we go to the train station and just pick a spot on the map and jump on board, destination…