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…
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…
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.…
Santorini – one of the most picturesque and photographed of all the Greek islands – is a magical display of the beauty of our world! Although the main town of Fira with it’s cliffside village and caldera views is spectacular, we found the quaint, colorful streets and breathtaking views of Oia to be a Greek…
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Checkpoint Charlie was the name the Allies gave to the crossing point between West and East Berlin. Many important events happened in this location like the Face-Off of Western and Soviet tanks during the Berlin Crisis in 1961 and the shooting of Peter Fletcher in 1962. After the Berlin Wall fell…
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Have you ever been so hungry you could literally eat anything, even the walls or the ground? Well, if you’re that hungry I recommend you go to the Salt Mines in the city of Wielicka near Krakow, Poland. The Salt Mine was created in the 13th century and was in…
Today marks our 2-month anniversary of living the nomadic life. On September 3rd we waved goodbye to our life in Venice and embarked on our open-ended journey around the world. We are now in our 6th city and are loving this very free and simple lifestyle! It is amazing how light and free I feel…
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” ― André Gide EXPLORCATION = Vacation + Exploration + Education You know those vacations – the ones on a tropical island with nothing around but a white sand beach, softly-swaying palm trees, and an ice-cold margarita while the crystal clear…
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