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The Best School Fundraiser

Danielle — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:30:54 +0000

During the first three months of our travels not a day went by without hearing some version of, “Why aren’t you kids in school?” I held back the snarky answers and we joke about it now, but I do think about those whose answer is, “Because there isn’t one.” YOU can change that! Fellow travel bloggers [...]

Signspotting

Marc — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:16:33 +0000

For a little levity, I thought I’d post a recap of some of the funny signs we’ve seen while on the road. Finding these little gems is one of the many joys of world travel: Potty Humor: bathroom – or hidden lair of an obscure superhero in Peru? apparently this Bangkok toilet is for emergency use only. I couldn’t [...]

Cruising: Travel’s “Dirty Little Secret”?

Marc — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:06:47 +0000

This is part 1 of a series I’ve been inspired to write on the environmental impact of cruise travel. I feel this issue is too important (and complex) to cover in just one short post. So bear with me.. Oh, and while it’s no secret that I’m a fan of cruising, I’ll do my best to [...]

Avoid Separation Anxiety

Marc — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:35:07 +0000

photo courtesy of sectionz on Flickr “Oh, God! No! Somebody HELP!” As we walked up to the train station after our fun day at the State Fair, we noticed a middle-aged couple frantically yelling & beating on a departing train in a vain effort to stop it. The woman was on the verge of hysterics as she [...]

The State Fair of Texas

Marc — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:52:18 +0000

Every autumn, Dallas plays host to the State Fair of Texas, a 3 1/2-week celebration of Texas culture that we’ve seldom managed to visit in the past. But since it’s just a 10-minute train ride from our new home, the girls and I couldn’t resist making a field trip out of it this year. Visitors are [...]

What is “Real Travel” ?

Marc — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:56:22 +0000

I know it’s been a long time since we’ve posted anything – we’ve been busy adapting to life back in the States, and sorting through the lessons we’ve learned while trying to figure out how to turn this simple journal of our travels into a valuable resource for other families and aspiring travelers. For me, one [...]

Lessons Learned: Packing

Danielle — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:43:16 +0000

I never used to be a big supporter of the pack lightly club. I was always a believer in the “I would rather have it and not need it than wish I had not left it at home” method. No awards are given to the ones with the smallest bags. However, airline weight restrictions and [...]

What’s Next

Marc — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:20:35 +0000

It’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything – the last couple months since we returned have been a whirlwind of adjusting to life back in the States and planning our next steps. Time definitely moves faster here! We’re certainly not settling back into the same life we had before – working from a blank [...]

Best and Worst: Places We Stayed

Marc — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:29:53 +0000

I’ll do this one countdown-style, starting with the best: Best Places We Stayed: Of the 46 different beds we slept in, these were our 10 favorites: 10. Kool Hotel – Siem Reap, Cambodia With super-friendly service, spacious rooms, strong A/C and a swimming pool, the Kool Hotel made a great retreat from a day of tomb raiding at the [...]

Best and Worst – Tourist Spots

Marc — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:01:08 +0000

OK, in keeping with the theme of best parts and worst parts, we thought of a few more specific things to add to the list. Best Tourist Attractions: Though most of our favorite moments of the trip had nothing to do with the famous tourist attractions we saw, some were well worth the price and/or effort: Recoleta Cemetery We [...]