Happy Thanksgiving to All! Today my family is celebrating this special day in Atlanta, Georgia with my husband’s family. This is our second year celebrating Thanksgiving in a “traditional” way. Two years ago, I posted the following article and thought it would be fun to repost it today. Oh, the crazy adventures of celebrating holidays…
Here is my latest article for the website Dandelion Moms: If you would like to take your family somewhere far away and exotic, a place your children can experience history, wonder, and fun, and it won’t break the bank, then Turkey is the place to go! My family has visited Turkey 6 times and it…
We spent 4 fun-filled days in the ultra modern and lavish city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, but knew there would be fancy malls and expensive cars, but I was surprised by how much the city had to offer culturally. Here are 5 ways to enjoy…
Venice is awesome! There is no place like it in the world. In order to truly enjoy its uniqueness like a local, you MUST do these 7 things! 1. Take a ride down the Grand Canal and Lagoon Coming to Venice and not going down the Grand Canal is like going to Paris and not…
Originally featured on Dandelion Moms. Hello Again! Here is a continuation of my last post, Part 1, on the incredible skills kids and parents learn while traveling. COMMUNICATION This is a biggie! Effective communication skills are essential for success in all areas of life. While traveling, kids meet new people everyday, hear new languages, dialects, and…
Originally featured on Dandelion Moms, The initial motivations for my family’s around-the-world journey were that it would be an amazing chance to spend time together as a family and a great education for our kids. Yet, I could have never predicted all the invaluable life skills they would be learning along the way! Traveling has…
Originally featured on Dandelion Moms. What do you remember most about your childhood? What experiences stand out the most? Have you ever seen, heard, smelled, or felt something as an adult that brought you back in time – a memory so vivid that you could swear you were a child again, if only for an…
This post was originally featured on Dandelion Moms. Wouldn’t it be nice to step back in time to when life was simple? Where people would enjoy walking every evening to the main square and chatting with their neighbors and friends? Where moms and dads could relax at a cafe while their kids run and play away…
Here is an article I wrote for Dandelion Moms! Hi Everyone! Here is a list of items I have compiled after years of traveling mishaps and now always carry in my purse and highly recommend for all traveling moms (those with babies and toddlers will have many more items to add!): Bandaids Antibacterial Ointment…
Just a few minutes from the Agia Sofia in Istanbul, we stumbled upon the super cool and fun Basilica Cistern. I had read about the famous “upside down head of Medusa” but wasn’t sure where it was. After heading down a dark and damp staircase, we entered the enormous underground cistern from the Byzantine period.…
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