Since moving to Lisbon in 2024, most of our exploring had centered around the city limits because we didn’t have a car. Of course you can still explore Portugal without a car. We’ve taken train trips to Porto, Tomar, Cascais and Sintra, and train travel remains one of our favorite ways of exploring because it’s […]
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24 Hours in Istanbul With Kids
On April 2024, we took a trip to Uzbekistan. We flew there with Turkish Airlines and took advantage of their free Stopover in Istanbul option to spend 24 hours in Istanbul with our kids. Of course, 24 hours was not nearly enough, but we got a good sense for the city, and it left us […]
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Samarkand
Samarkand was our last stop on our trip to Uzbekistan. We arrived in Samarkand by train from Bukhara later in the afternoon, and took a “taxi” to our hotel. We stayed at Diplomat Hotel, just blocks away from the Registan Square. After dropping off our bags, we headed straight out to check out the Registan […]
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Bukhara
Bukhara was our third stop in Uzbekistan, after Khiva. This city was our favorite one in Uzbekistan! Bukhara was a prominent stop on the Silk Road trade route, and an important center for Islamic culture and religion. The architecture in Bukhara is stunning, with mosques, madrassas, trading domes, bazaars, and ancient monuments pretty much everywhere! […]
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Khiva With Kids
Once an important Silk Road stop, Khiva’s inner town, Itchan Kala, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that showcases beautifully preserved examples of Muslim architecture in Central Asia. The old town is like an open air museum, and only people who operate guesthouses actually live in it. Ten meter high brick walls protect the inner […]
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Khorezm Fortress
After spending time in Khiva, it was time to head to Bukhara. While reading about how to get from Khiva to Bukhara we learned about the Khorezm fortresses, located in the middle of the Karalpak dessert, between Khiva and Bukhara. We learned that visiting the fortresses would only add a couple of hours to the […]
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Tashkent
When traveling to Uzbekistan, you will most likely start your trip in Tashkent, as this is the capital and main gateway to Uzbekistan. The Tashkent International Airport is in fact one of the busiest airports in Central Asia! Depending on the length of your trip, you might choose to spend time in Tashkent or not. […]
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Uzbekistan With Kids
Uzbekistan is probably one of the most underrated destinations our family has ever visited. After years of wanting to visit Uzbekistan, we finally made the trip happen on April 2024, and it quickly became one of our family’s favorite destinations! If you are thinking about traveling to Uzbekistan with kids, you should! In this post […]
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Day Trip To Andorra From Barcelona
During our time in Barcelona was took a day trip to the neighboring country of Andorra! Andorra is a landlocked principality and it does not have an airport, so the only way to visit is via a land crossing from France or Spain. The drive from Barcelona to Andorra la Vella (the capital) was 3 […]
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Barcelona With Kids
The last time I was in Barcelona was when I was 6 months pregnant with my first kid. Needless to say, I was thrilled when we decided to spend Christmas in Barcelona with the kids over our 2022 winter break trip to Europe! Barcelona is such a fun and lively city! I love how art […]
