Barcelona’s Gothic District is breathtaking. For our new-to-Europe family, we are amazed the by the quantity of beautiful, old, intricate buildings, the vast squares filled with cafes, and the amount of art that greats us around every corner. Think narrow alleyways, grand gothic churches, boutique shops, cheesy tourist memorabilia, and beautiful buildings one after the …
Tag Archive: family travel
Feb
10
Creating Community At The Family Adventure Summit
If you have been following me on Facebook you may have seen that I have been involved in a really amazing project, the Family Adventure Summit. I am SO excited to be on the organizing team to bring this opportunity to traveling families and those who aspire to travel. What is the Family Adventure Summit? If …
Jan
16
Travel Planning and Our Europe Itinerary
Travel planning. Maybe it sounds fun and exciting but in reality, it is a lot of work and quite a bit of stress. Since we purchased our tickets to London we have been spending hours on the computer every day researching our options and making plans. When we started planning, the only thing we knew …
Jan
08
How We Fund Long-Term Family Travel
Money, money, money, money! Of course, this is a topic that EVERYONE is curious about! I think one of the biggest hurdles to making travel part of your lifestyle is figuring out just how to fund it! I have actually been doing some research in this area for a project I am helping with and …
Nov
18
Traveling With A Picky Eater
Before we left Canada I was worried about finding food my six year old would eat in Asia. I had a picky eater on my hands. My oldest son has a very particular idea of what tastes good to him and has a love of things plain and starchy. He does not like to try …
Mar
14
Advice for the Aspiring Traveling Family
There are so many amazing families out there who are living their dreams of long term travel. I have asked a few of them to help me pool their collective wisdom to give our family, and other families who are aspiring travellers, some advice. Here is what they had to say: Don’t Pack Too Much! …
Dec
05
Has The House Sold Yet?…Um No.
No, the house has not sold yet. The market is flat and now that it is winter our prospects are even slimmer for a sale. The good news is that it is not our house, it is the market. Our house is still very desirable and beautiful, in a good neighbourhood and specifically designed with …
Oct
26
The Moment of Inspiration in Hoi An Vietnam
I remember the exact moment when the idea of backpacking the world with our future children took seed. Mike and I were in Hoi An Vietnam, half way through our 10 month honeymoon in South East Asia, when we saw a family with backpacks. Looking back on it now I chuckle at my reaction. I …
Oct
17
Five Ways to Prepare Kids to Travel
It is so important to us to prepare our children for our upcoming travels. We want them to be engaged and excited about our planning and our trip. Here are five things we do to help keep up their level of excitement. 1. Tell stories If you have traveled in the past before you had …