To Be Back in Beirut

Note:  All the events described in this post took place sometime between late December and very early January. Due to my delayed absence from the blogging world, I am just now remembering these stories must be shared before moving onto more exciting ventures in Europe. In fact, this picks up straight from this  post.  To be  in Beirut…

Aachen Revisited: Culture, Cosmetics, and Toy Stores

On one boring weekday in mid-November, Samar and I decided to venture outside Maastricht. So after a few deliberations and discussions, we decided to go to Aachen, because while it’s in another country, it’s still close enough to be able to spend a full day in and not feel guilty about skipping out on work. It was…

A Modest Twinkling Christmas in Maastricht

Christmas is one of my favorite seasons of the year. It most certainly has to do with the lights, those twinkling bright lights that are hung up for almost a month. They just make everything seem prettier and brighter. I can’t believe that we’re heading towards mid-April already. Wasn’t all the excitation surrounding Christmas just…