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When I was growing up, I loved the song “Africa” from Toto. I dreamed of going to Africa one day and would sing the song all the time. It’s gonna take a lot to drag me away from you There’s … Continue reading
Category Archives: travel with kids
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” Mark Twain Travel is the best. I remember getting on a plane for the first time when I was 18. I loved the feeling of taking off and being above the clouds. … Continue reading
I read this post a while back on one of my favourite blogs (71toes). In it, she talks about the Celtic concept of “thin places”. According to a definition I found, a thin place, “is a place where the boundary between … Continue reading
We usually are up bright and early on vacations, ready to go; but these mornings have been a little more lazy, with us lounging in bed and the kids watching an episode of Gilmore Girls before we head out. We … Continue reading
We awoke to a rainy day:( but the forecast said it would clear up so we had faith. We took our time getting ready, then finally armed with hats, umbrellas and light jackets, we headed out. First stop was Levain … Continue reading
We have wanted to go to NYC with all the kids for ages now, and finally found a long weekend to do it! It’s seems to be rare that we have the kids for Thanksgiving weekend, so we are used … Continue reading
It was exciting getting up at 4am, heading to Walmart to buy some ice and breakfast things (even if you do buy the wrong things for those picky nieces and nephews of yours…lol. I admit, the chunks of protein in … Continue reading
A couple of years ago, my best friend from my teenage years, Joanne, asked me if we would be interested in doing a trip to Lake Powell with her family and perhaps a few others. She has two kids around … Continue reading
Road Trip! You would think that as your kids get older, it requires less prep to go away with them. Everyone says that to me. “You’re going away? 15 hour trip? How old are your kids?” “8, 10, 12, 12, … Continue reading
We are sitting in the LA airport waiting for our flight home to Toronto. We left many hours ago from Cairns, Australia and flew to Brisbane to await our flight to LA. In Brisbane, we got a special treat! Aunt CJ … Continue reading