Espresso & Plot Twists · The journal
Practical ideas for life across countries, a home that feels like you, and a coffee worth pausing for.
Still waiting for a USCIS decision, Nikkie shares the hardest part of her K-1 visa journey: another goodbye and leaving the home they just made together.
Read the note : Our K‑1 visa journey: leaving the home we just made togetherSeven small ways to settle into life abroad, from familiar morning rituals to local routines and making one corner feel like home.
Read the note : How to feel at home in a new country: 7 small routines
A real green bedroom palette with rust bedding, cream curtains and brass details, plus simple ways to adapt the look to your own room.
Read the note : Cozy green bedroom ideas: rust bedding, cream and warm detailsOrganise a small coffee bar with a practical daily zone, useful mug storage and a separate place for backups, using the space you already have.
Read the note : Small coffee bar organisation: a cozy corner that works every dayAn Italian’s simple guide to espresso, cappuccino, caffè macchiato and caffè latte, with useful phrases for ordering coffee in Italy.
Read the note : Italian coffee drinks explained: espresso, cappuccino and caffè latteA little long-distance relationship advice: keep making plans for yourself, too.
Read the note : Your life is happening between visits, too.A bedside corner, a little calm, and the small details that make a room feel like you.
Read the note : Making this house feel like us.A small reminder to give the ordinary parts of your day something to look forward to.
Read the note : Yes, coffee counts as a plan.