For generations, marriages in this and many other parts of the world were arranged. There were very good reasons for this: financial, political, practical . . . Besides, why would you trust a twenty year old with such a huge […]
A Western family’s first impressions of Istanbul
We awoke to the droning timbre of a man’s voice singing. Unrecognisable words. No rhythm like we’re used to. But a song nonetheless, projected from a distance, vibrations reaching out to thousands of sleeping people. It was 6:30am. “What is […]
Bulgaria might be the best country you’ve never heard about
Douglas Corrigan was a pilot who in 1938 flew from America to Ireland. The airplane he flew had very few navigation aids beyond a compass, so this was quite a feat. In the newspaper coverage of the event one of […]
Three months of family travel – the kids report!
A quarter of a year, three months, eights countries, and twenty-one temporary homes. Time for an update. You guys hear from me often enough. Linds promises to do her own blog post again soon (she’s doing great). We know you’re […]
Lifestyle withdrawal: the pain of leaving “normal”
Working in the ER, I used to see people in withdrawal all the time. They were a mess. Whether it was alcohol or opioids, their substance of choice had induced a certain abnormal chemical balance. The mind and body adapted […]
Travel does not equal happiness
[Apologies for the delayed post. A rogue drop of water on the trackpad of my MacBook has disabled the keyboard, so I had to locate and procure a bluetooth keyboard . . . a little clunky, but it’ll have to […]
So you want to be a sailing family
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 […]