Opening the Aperture
Laura PayetteWe’re a family of four (2 adults and 2 teens) from the Western US (mostly Colorado and California) who hit pause on the life we knew to explore the world and broaden our perspective. Follow us here and on IG at @openingtheaperture.
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What It's Been Like to Be in Albania This June
View from the pyramid in Tirana, looking out over part of the protest along the boulevard
For nearly two years we’ve based ourselves in Albania, a relatively small country in Southeastern Europe that I knew little about before visiting for...
The Value of Stuff in Our Lives
Imagine waking up in the middle of the night and discovering that you have mere minutes to make it out of your house due to rising floodwater. You can grab just a few things to rescue. What do you take?
This wasn’t hypothetical in my uncl...
The Joy of Noise Canceling Headphones
I finally jumped into the present and got noise canceling headphones. Why now? Because there’s a massive construction project that’s started next door and the sound is making me bonkers. We can’t fight it and it doesn’t make sense to move (...
When the Contributions You're Making to Community Are Paying Off
I’ve been quiet here. Lots going on in the background. But I wanted to pop in to say something about community.
This post is not about Pride, but we did march in the parade a few weeks ago and that is also part of being in community.
If...
Navigating Orthodontia While Abroad
I knew before we left the US that figuring out orthodontia for S while traveling/living abroad was going to require some creativity. Turns out, orthodontists around the world don’t like to take over work started by another orthodontist (sam...
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Adventurer and documenter of our family's global travels to broaden our perspective. Departed from: US-California, November 2023. Visited 13 countries in 9 months. Now spending a year in Albania. Follow along! IG: @opening-the-aperture
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