Train travel in Europe
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Why I love the train.I love traveling, however, I confess that flying is not my favourite thing to do and neither...
Vacation planning timeline
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Planning a trip-Ready to start thinking of your next vacation? Most of our trips have been within the USA and Europe....
Favourite travel pictures of 2018
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These are 15 of my favourite travel pictures of 2018, not because they are the best but because of the moments and...
Planning a Trip
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Things to consider BEFORE planning your tripThese are some of my tried and true rules for planning a trip. I try...
You Will Be Back
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You don’ have to do everything on your list!I actually have a philosophy about traveling. It boils down to "you will...
Devil's Bridge
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Les Ferreres aqueduct or Devil’s BridgeI have a love of Roman ruins, so when I read about this little gem I just had...
Why Not Travel?
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Why not?
That was the answer to my husband’s initial "NO" when I suggested a trip to Europe with our 6,...
Travel and Terrorism
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Istanbul, TurkeySpring Break 2016
We had a very interesting spring break. We had our trip to Turkey planned...
No Pictures Please
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Travel with Teens- How to get around the “I don't want my picture taken”I carry my camera everywhere. My children's...
A Day at the Grand Canyon- South Rim
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The Grand Canyon had been on my bucket list for years and it did not disappoint!How we got there:
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The Appeal of Small Towns
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Small is beautiful!I like variety. I love the big bustling cities, but there is nothing like the charm of a small...
An un-scheduled day
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The importance of down timeWhile on a trip, every day is an adventure, full of new visuals, scents, food and facts....
Funny Signs in Italy
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Six funny signs we found in Italy. We loved the "converted" traffic signs, but the Fire Exit takes first place!
Why I took my kids to the Berlin Wall
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I grew up totally into the sciences, chemistry and biology were my thing. Then in college I kept hearing about this...
Audio vs Organized Tours
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I am not a big fan of organized tours. Don't get me wrong, I have been on some pretty good ones. But when you travel...
Have Tupperware, Will Travel
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It is funny how one thing can make your life so much easier...This is one of my favourite travel hacks: I always take...
Museum Anyone?
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How to avoid the “Museum eye-roll”…My kids are frequent museum visitors, but I have to admit that there is some eye...
Vacation Rental or Hotel?
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Three or more nights? Renting is the way to go.We are a family of 5 so we always need two hotel rooms. When the kids...