Fez didn’t resonate with me in the same way that Marrakech did. Maybe it was because we stayed outside the main tourist area and we had to really navigate a big foreign city with the kids, or maybe it was because I didn’t instantly connect with the people the way I did in Marrakech, but […]
Things To See And Do In Fez, Morocco With Kids
After a very comfortable 8-hour train ride from Marrakech ($30 per ticket for first class, which was recommended to us so we had assigned seats together), we arrived in Fez (also spelled Fes), one of Morocco’s biggest and most visited cities. When we were planning our time in Fez, we didn’t find many resources on […]
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How To Keep Your Cell Phone Number During Long-term Travel Without Paying For A Monthly Plan
When we decided to take a one-year trip, one of the most confounding pre-trip logistics was what to do with our cell phones. We had no intention of paying for an already expensive monthly Verizon plan that would require very expensive add-ons to use abroad. But, at the same time, we didn’t want to lose […]
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Marrakech, Morocco In Ten Images
Marrakech is a photographer’s paradise. I absolutely loved photographing it, but I think it is a challenging place to photograph while also traveling with kids because there is so much going and you need to always keep one eye on them. During our travels, Joe has been the superstar behind keeping the kids while I […]
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A Week In Marrakech With Kids
Hello from Morocco! Our first stop was Marrakech, where we spent a full week. When thinking about Morocco, Marrakech is one of the first places that comes to mind and we are so glad we made it there. The people in Marrakech were definitely some of the friendliest we’ve encountered during our travels, and they […]
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Italy In Ten Images
After five months exploring Europe, I can finally post my favorite ten images of Italy. We first stopped in Italy on our way from Switzerland to Slovenia back in June. At that time, we visited Arona, on the Lago Maggiore. Five months later, we found ourselves in Italy again, this time for a four-day stay […]
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Venice With Kids Plus A Side Trip To Burano
For the last stop on our Europe road trip, we decided we wold spend a few days in Venice. We thought it’d be perfect because November is low season so we would be able to avoid the crowds and (hopefully) the crazy prices. Piran On our way to Venice, we stopped for the morning in […]
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Exploring the Istria Peninsula with Kids
On the last stretch of our 5-month road trip through the Europe, we spent 9 days exploring the Istria Peninsula of Croatia with the kids. On our way from Bosnia to Pula, we stopped at Plitvice Lakes National Park. The park is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of Croatia’s oldest and largest national […]
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Croatia In Ten Images
Croatia is beautiful. It is more beautiful than you’ve heard, I promise. Here are some photos from Dubrovnik, Plitvice, and the Istria Peninsula. There is so much to do and see here, we could easily spend months relaxing and exploring! We are excited to come back and explore more of this beautiful country early next […]
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Five Tips For Introducing Audiobooks To Your Kids
We get a lot of questions about how and why we introduced audiobooks to our kids. Hugo has been listening to audiobooks since he was about two-and-a-half years old and now, at almost five, he can sit down and listen to audiobooks that last as long as an hour. This has been wonderful in many […]
