In our last blog post I talked a little about the fascinating phenomenon of cool things happening in those times when we don’t plan. Often our most memorable experiences are surprises. That’s serendipity. But if you want to go sailing […]
How we got to Mallorca
First of all, our apologies for not posting in over a week. We’ve been unplugged. Time to catch up. Problem is, there are so many things to write about it’s difficult to choose just one. Hm. Even though it means […]
How not to write a travel blog
As I write this, the wind is howling outside our Airbnb in Italy. We are in a town south of Naples called Castellemarre di Stabia and the wind has been gusting for over twenty-four hours. The furniture on the terrace […]
Not school: how our kids want to learn while traveling
We had an interesting discussion at the dinner table last night. It started with a conversation about one of the apps the kids are using to improve their reading/literacy skills. Although it’s perfect for Eli and Ben, we had thought […]
Slowing down in Sicily
First of all, happy birthday to two of my favourite people in the world! Ben just turned 9 and Lindsay turned 29 (or so) yesterday. We had a fantastic time on the sunny beach celebrating Ben’s big day. Yesterday, […]
Thoughts of a traveling Mom
It has been brought to our attention a few times that some of you are wondering how I am doing so far. First of all, I am not the writer in the family. I am definitely the chatty one but […]
Mount Etna
Yesterday was a big day. I had been looking forward to it ever since we decided to come to Sicily. We were going to climb a volcano. Mount Etna. Most recent eruption . . . last week (just a […]
Foolish
I don’t know how to start writing this post. I don’t even know if I should. It feels risky . . . and very uncomfortable. You’ll think less of me (I do). Or maybe you’ll think it’s no big deal […]
Family Travel Expectations vs. Reality
August 26th marked the one month milestone for this family adventure we are on. On this day, I also happened to read an Instagram post poking fun at traveling families, or at least those who idealize it. Below a dreamy […]