“Just so you know, I think you’re totally insane for wanting to do this.” That was my husband’s reaction as I lay out my plan for my journey back to Canada with our daughters.But let me back up a bit.…
Namibia: Things to Know Before You Go
A few years ago my husband suggested we go to Namibia on holiday. Having Africa nowhere on my radar at the time, my first question was, “Is it safe?” I really knew nothing about Namibia at all. We started to…
South Africa: The Must-See Highlights
Our recent trip to Cape Town was a once in a life time adventure. Access to flights made it a bit tricky for us to get there, but we knew it was somewhere we needed to visit while living in…
Why I Will NOT Take a Year-Long Family Trip Around the World
Last summer my husband and I were talking about what our ‘game plan’ was going to be. We talked about where we wanted to end up in five years, and what we want for the kids in our future. Deep,…
Barcelona 2.0
The first time I went to Barcelona was in 2010 with my Mom and my Aunts. I had just moved to Paris and I joined them for the Barcelona and Tuscany portion of their European-vacation. That first time in Barcelona…
How to Survive a Family Road Trip…WITHOUT iPads!!!
~Disclaimer~ I want to start by saying that we didn’t set out to make this an electronic-free trip. The iPads were fully charged in a bag at my feet at all times, we just didn’t advertise that to our kids.…
Reasons to Travel Europe With Your Kids This Year
When Expedia.ca asked me to write about travel, I knew I wanted to write about what I knew best: Traveling with Kids. More specifically, traveling with kids in Europe is where my expertise lies. After all, it was something I…
2nd Honeymoon With the Kids…Could We Do It?
That was us: young, rested and not a care in the world. We were honeymooning on the beaches of Indonesia in the above picture, and as far as we were concerned, it was a once in a lifetime trip. Fast…
Picasso in the Making-4 Cats Art Studio Montgomery
My oldest daughter loves crafts, painting and being creative. She’s almost 4 and if you say the word paint, she’s smiling ear to ear. Our family was going on week 3 of 4 of our visit home in Canada and…
Afternoon Tea, London Style
Since becoming an expat, I now have quite a few British friends. I’ll tell you right now, the stereotypes are true. They love their tea. It works for me because I love tea too. But I’ve come to learn they’re…