La Ville Lumière (the City of Lights) is the perfect nickname for Paris, as 24 hours a day, the city is bathed in the light from street lamps and twinkling candles in restaurant windows.
August
12
/ 2013
Layover. The sight of the word makes most people cringe. The idea of a layover double the time of your two hour flight can seem eternal. Clocks seem to stop, and oh crap, have I only been occupying myself for 40 seconds? You begin to think it's going to be a lonnnnng day.
July
16
/ 2013
Taking the kids on an extended trip through other countries, or your own, is an incredibly rewarding experience both for the parents and the children. Don’t let your own assumptions limit your experiences; consider these great reasons to pack up the kids and take off on an adventure.
My first taste of reverse culture shock was on the BART from San Francisco International to Mission Ave. I looked around the subway car and realized couples surrounded me; one was kissing, not so casually. Another sitting so close I couldn’t have squeezed a quarter between them, and one was in deep conversation about babies.
I have several Facebook friends whom I’ve met through travel who don’t have a college degree.
May
03
/ 2013
You may have heard of the term worldschooling before – it’s a brilliant (and natural) concept, where you learn from the world around you. For travelers, this is an even better way to think about being in the world – for what is better than learning about where you are?
April
21
/ 2013
If you've got a kid like mine, they are POSSESSED by an intense desire to learn anything - ANYTHING! - about Ancient Egypt. From building statues in the sand on our beach to mummifying a chicken, from reading books (we recommend Explore within an Egyptian Mummy) to practicing mummication online, we've done it.
March
16
/ 2013
The food in Paris is absolutely divine. Eve- popular chic little Parisian cafes have such a charming aroma to it. Paris is known as the city of lights, but I say it's more like the city of food. I found it so hard to stop eating while I was there just because the food was so delicious. I was compelled to write about all this delicious food! So here is a list of the must have gourmet treats while visiting Paris.
“What’s your favorite food?”