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 […]
New video – Prague!
We fly from Dublin to Prague and on the way Eli makes a special friend. Prague is now a well-known central European city with restaurants and cafes galore but it is also a great city to travel with kids. From […]
What can you learn from a card game?
One of the most common questions we received when planning this trip was, “What about the kids’ education??” Some people were curious – they just didn’t know. Others figured the trade off of family adventure would be substandard education. Still […]
What’s the worst that could happen?
Yesterday was a very hot day. Across the city there is an outdoor water park. We don’t have a car. We don’t understand Czech. We also don’t understand how the public transit system works in the city we’re in. We […]