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TRAVEL THERAPY #7: Being a Mom is a Thankless Job
TRAVEL THERAPY #7: Being a Mom is a Thankless Job Oh, boy...after our recent 3 week family vacation to Quebec and New York City, I'm fully convinced that being a mom is a thankless job and I am in serious need of a Travel Therapy session! Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of [...]
NEW YORK: 9 Themed Days in New York City With Kids
New York City with Kids Nine Themed Days in the Big Apple This New York City with kids adventure was the second half of a luxuriously long summer vacation—Part 1 took place in Quebec, where we discovered that you don't have to cross the ocean to experience France. Wandering in the Big Apple with minors requires some planning—which I did with [...]
CANADA: A Quebec Family Vacation
CANADA: A Quebec Family Vacation France is Closer Than You Think At first, you might question my sanity at having exchanged a week in our tropical timeshare in Belize for a Quebec family vacation. But, there is some logic to it. Our (mostly) sweet nine year old daughter has a penchant for princess-dom. And, at 13, her big bro ranked family vacations just [...]
TRAVEL THERAPY #6: Accepting Your Family
TRAVEL THERAPY #6: Accepting Your Family In this sixth Travel Therapy session after wandering with my father to Poland in search of his family, I do some thinking about the importance of accepting your family. "...if there's one thing I've learned over the eons, it's that you can't give up on your family, no matter how tempting they make it. | RICK RIORDAN Arduous. That's [...]
POLAND: Tips for Visiting Poland
Tips for Visiting Poland In Search of Family This blog with tips for visiting Poland is dedicated to my father, who invited me to join him on an emotional journey to explore his heritage and find his family. This was definitely one of the most emotional of my wanders. Gdansk Malbork Castle + Torun Chelmno Torun Warsaw Zamek Castle Kłyżów [...]
TRAVEL THERAPY #5: Finding Your Tribe
Travel Therapy #5: Finding Your Tribe In this fifth Travel Therapy session, I truly realize the importance of finding your tribe after my recent wander to Corsica with my French "family." "You are truly home only when you find your tribe." SRIVIDYA SRINIVASAN Effortless. That's how it feels to be with my French family. Something that cannot be said of any of my relationships [...]