When the humanitarian organization we worked for in Africa offered us a chance to live in France for a year, we snapped it up. We settled in a tiny apartment on Rue d’Angleterre in the town of Chambery, located in the foothills of the Alps, and adjusted quickly to life in a mid-size French town….
Category Archives: Travel
The Mom’s Guide to Traveling with Kids, with Giveaway
Starting with my 7 year old’s first vacation to the Bahamas at the age of 5 months, our family has traveled pretty frequently. It’s in both my husband’s and my genes – I remember road trips from New Jersey to Hilton Head and Disney World (having relatives that lived in Orlando was wonderful luck), flights…
Walt Disney World for Kids, Birnbaum Guides 2011
We’ve just returned home from a fabulous trip to Walt Disney World (aren’t they all?), and Birnbaum’s Walt Disney World For Kids 2011 was my 6 1/2 year old son’s go-to companion. This book was in our goodie bag when I checked in for the Disney Social Media Moms conference* last week. Kyle loved browsing…
Big in China
When writer Alan Paul’s wife was offered a job as the Wall Street Journal’s China bureau chief, a job that would require the family to relocate to Beijing for 3 years, his father told him “You can’t say no to this.” Paul admits that the two of them had begun to be restless in what…
The Lost Girls
The Lost Girls: Three Friends. Four Continents. One Unconventional Detour Around the World. is the story of 3 late-twentysomething women who left their jobs and personal lives behind in New York City to travel the world for an entire year. Jennifer Baggett, Holly C. Corbett, and Amanda Pressner each come to the trip for different…
Amish Proverbs
I have read many Amish fiction books, and I enjoy escaping to a place where life seems calmer, more family-centered, and people are honest and hard-working. In April, my husband and I visited Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and spent the day touring and learning more about the Amish lifestyle. Although I know I would never be…
On Reading: Obsession on the Road
I love my daughter, and she’s lots of fun to take on outings. Once upon a time there was a family who went to visit some old ruins. There was lots to look at, there were many places to explore, there were wonderful sights to see. Her mother was very patient with her. She did…
Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon
If there was an award for a unique and catchy book title, I’m pretty certain that Mark Di Vincenzo’s Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon: A Guide to the Best Time to Buy This, Do That, and Go There would be among the finalists. Eye-catching and perfectly summarizing what a reader should expect,…
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