I will never forget my 10th birthday. As one of four siblings, our birthday celebrations were usually family affairs, but not number 10! I remember vividly my parents telling me I could invite 3 …
Family Friendly Italians
Everywhere we have gone in Italy, without exception, our children, all children, are not just welcomed, they are enveloped! Store owners come out of shops to grab their cheeks and give them oranges …
Capitalizing on Lessons From Capri
I can’t even count how many times I was told “Don’t waste your time with Capri, it’s not worth it. There are TOO many tourists.” Over and over again, I heard the naysayers but I could not get the …
Have You Ever Thought of Running Away?
“If you run away, you take yourself with you.” I heard it a hundred times growing up. It was sound advice, but still I ran. I ran to Australia as an exchange student and I spent a year a hemisphere …
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Hurry Up And Slow Down
Since the day we decided we wanted to forgo the American dream and pursue a life of slow travel with our three children, my husband and I have been two ships passing in the night. We tell each other …







