HOW MANY RUPEES WILL YOU NEED?
As we planned our one year around the world trip, the number one question contemplated by all, but asked by none, was “How can they afford this?” The reason no one asked us this is because in America,...
View ArticleTHE TRIP YOUR LOVED ONES BEQUEATHED YOU
Settling the estate of a loved one after their death is no easy matter. First of all, you are grieving, and the last thing you want to think about is mounds of paperwork. Secondly, those mounds of...
View ArticleTHE TRAVELERS LIFE: RUNNING TO OR RUNNING FROM?
As part of a traveling families group writing project, we decided to tackle the tough question of “When we decided to travel, was it because we were running to something or running away from something?...
View ArticleTODDLERS CAN VACATION TOO
I get seasick! So any type of vacation that involves boats or ships is not likely to be high on my bucket list. But for the multitude of people out there who don’t suffer like me, cruising is a great...
View ArticleWORLD CHOIR GAMES – 2012
For 12 years I lived in Washington, DC. It’s a US city, but it’s an international city. Walk down the street and you will see people of every nationality. Sit down in any restaurant, theater or park...
View ArticleCOPAN RUINAS, HONDURAS
In the western highlands of Honduras, closer to Guatemala than any large city in Honduras, is the city of Copan Ruinas. At least three hours from any large city, the town of Copan Ruinas is not a town...
View ArticleMACAW MOUNTAIN – PARQUE DE AVES
The Maya Ruins of Copan is typically what brings tourists to this remote area of Western Honduras. But as long as you have gone to the trouble to get there, you might just as well unpack and stay a...
View ArticleKIDS FLYING ALONE: WAYS TO HELP ENSURE PARENTS’ PEACE OF MIND
Guest blogger Paige Desroches shares her insights on keeping kids safe when flying on their own. As parents consider whether to send a child to visit family, go to a camp or travel for any other reason...
View ArticleFOREIGN CURRENCY FOR FOREIGN LANDS
When I was young and single, the time between Christmas and New Year’s always meant vacation planning time. It was a period where I had more disposable time on my hands and it gave me something...
View ArticleTULUM, MEXICO
Almost 13 years ago, with 2 teenagers and 2 toddlers in tow, my husband and I day tripped from Playa del Carmen to Tulum to see the Mayan Ruins. Back then Tulum was not much more than a sleepy little...
View ArticleART IS LIFE AT LA FORGE
On the Northern Coast of France, in the Calvados Region, you will find the historic city of Honfleur. One certainly doesn’t visit this town for its weather, which is chilly, rainy and dreary more...
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