Paris is an adult city in many ways. I know plenty of children live and play there, but even the youngest French citizens just seem so civilized and classy. Maybe it’s all the berets and trench coats, expensive cafes and … Continue reading
After a rather frustrating week where it seemed our plans were thwarted by gobs of tourists at nearly every turn, we finally found our stride outside Paris at the Château de Vincennes. Why didn’t we trek out to Versailles instead? … Continue reading
Paris might be a gorgeous gal, but she’s an absolute shrew when it comes to penny-pinching travelers. We lucked out on accommodation; a friend of a friend lent us her place for the week. But food was a different story. … Continue reading
Paris is nearly always picture perfect. Photos of Paris are incredibly popular on Pinterest, because let’s face it: the city is just gorgeous and completely unique. No matter how you feel about the City of Light, there’s no place in … Continue reading
Photo Credit Ahh, Paris. Gorgeous, amazing, one-of-a-kind, and yet.. overdone. Doesn’t everybody have a Top 10 Things to Do in Paris (with Kids) list? I can’t bring myself to write anything so run-of-the-mill for you. But, even if I could, … Continue reading
This post appears as part of our Turkish Family Travel Adventure series, chronicling a fun fall fling in the city of Istanbul. There are so, so many ways to explore a city. Strolling “ordinary” neighborhoods, attempting public transportation, cooking native … Continue reading
Grocery shopping – it’s either a mundane chore or an obsessive activity depending on who shares your shack. If you only cook for one or two, restocking the fridge may be an afterthought or even an annoyance. But for those … Continue reading
You’re about to dive into Part 2 of my one-day adventure in Dresden with three boys and no husband. I last left you in a park bench on the south side of the Elbe with some questionable characters for lunch … Continue reading
Let’s pause the struggles of reverse culture shock for a moment and focus on a completely different kind of struggle – traveling alone with kids! If you’re like me, travel is your drug, and your eyes are always searching for … Continue reading
Here’s a post I jotted down in February 2015 during a particularly nauseating bout of reverse culture shock. I’ll be moving on to other topics next week, but the struggle I’m writing about today is an ongoing one for repats. … Continue reading
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