Bothy or Bust!
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Really hope planning the rest of this year abroad is not this challenging.
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Chronicling our return home from a year in Umbria and the preparations for our around-the-world journey.
The Itinerary, Take Two
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What’s that thing God does when you make a plan? Oh, right, maniacal laughter ensues.
Read MoreThe Refusal
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What happened at the French Embassy. Spoiler alert. There were no pastries offered or eaten.
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What's Balkan-ier than the Balkans?
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Will our search for a Balkan destination lead us…out of the Balkans?
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We have a plan!
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Romance, danger, neon lights, sandy vistas—this trip is turning into something infinitely more evocative than any fiction I could write.
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Scrapping college tours for mountain adventures
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Why do we always go INTO the cold for Spring Break?
Read MoreWill the real Santa Lucia please stand?
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Behind Santa Lucia’s curtain stands a real-life town that got under my skin in surprising ways.
Read MoreWhat's bigger than a bucket?
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We’re discussing our possible destination and the list is…huge. How can we whittle them down?
Read MoreLet's Begin with Scotland
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Why Scotland appeals to us for the first stop in our around the world journey.
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What's this Around-the-World-Trip About?
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And how I turned the question I always ask about people into a quest.
Read MoreOh, the Places We'll Go
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How we decided on our next adventure and what we’re envisioning as we hatch our plans.
Read MoreGift Guide for Families that Love Travel
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More and more families are embracing travel as a vital part of their lives. If you are are a traveler looking for gifts for your family or if you have a traveling family on your gift list, this is the definitive gift guide.
Read MoreGifts for Italy-Lovers, from Simple to Spectacular
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This year I offer eight highly-curated gift ideas for the Italophile on your list, with variations to create a thoughtful present for any budget. If you have a loved one who has a passion for food, wine, history, art, or more—you’ll find a worthy gift idea here.
Read MoreTop 10 Reasons to Send Your Teen to Language School
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When Siena returned from her two week stint at language school in Arezzo, I realized that what she got from the experience was far more than an increase in Italian knowledge.
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