Strutting out into the Mediterranean Sea like a Milanese fashionista, the thigh-high boot that is Italy winks at you from the map, yearning to be noticed. Italian life is lived in the open; passionate embraces block your way under medieval porticos whilst intense debates simmer across the piazzas. This constant buzz of social emotion, ringed […]
Archives for September 2013
Family Travel with Vivienne McNeny on The Sociable Homeschooler – #IGTravelThursday
As some may know, but many don’t, my family homeschools. Our travels have quite a lot to do with that. We were, once, traditional public-school-going folks. But the state we live in has a limit to the number of unexcused absences (anything that isn’t excused by a doctor) and we exceeded those each year. Before […]
A Day at an Amish Mud Sale
I love this guest post from Dana Gschwendtner of Small Earth Travel. Too often we think of travel as grand trips when amazing things happen in our own backyards. I read a lot of blogs and follow a lot of people on Twitter who travel the globe, and I’m only slightly jealous. Sometimes I don’t feel […]
Britain’s Autumn Adventures: The Best Weather-Proof Days Out to Take with Kids
Just because the summer’s over, doesn’t mean the fun is too. There are hundreds of family-friendly places around Britain that stay open through the cooler months, and even better, many of them are completely weather-proof! From theme parks to historical experiences, there’s sure to be something to thrill your family. So don’t let a September […]
Paris Coffee Shop – Fort Worth Comfort Food
Fort Worth is filled with incredible restaurants. You can find Texas sized steaks, succulent Tex-Mex, pit smoked BBQ, and fresh seafood. But when the people of Fort Worth want home cookin’ they go to the Paris Coffee Shop. As the oldest family owned and operated restaurant in Fort Worth, it would be easy to dismiss […]
Mark’s Feed Store in Louisville, Kentucky : It Feels Like Home
Even on the road, you find places that feel just like home. Louisville, Kentucky is certainly a home away from home to my family. The scenery and hospitality of Kentucky provide us with a lovely escape from the rush of suburbia in the Chicago area. A family trip to Kentucky is certainly never complete without […]
Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells
We don’t visit many resorts in our travels, so when we do decide to visit one, we make sure it is a resort worth remembering. Though our stay at Chula Vista in Wisconsin Dells was short, the two huge waterparks, ‘hidden’ wavepool and comfortable golf villa made our stay memorable – and put it at […]
End of Summer Escape to Chula Vista Resort – #IGTravelThursday
Last week I was able to surprise my girls with a getaway to the Chula Vista Resort in the Wisconsin Dells. All they knew was that we were going to a hotel and there would probably be a pool. So they were understandably thrilled when they saw that there were not one but two waterparks […]
