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Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

I am not kidding you, this is the name of a town in Wales. They claim it is the longest single word in the world… I wouldn’t argue with that.Things to do in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch: 1) Stand beneath the train station … Continue reading

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Edinburgh, Scotland

We’ve just returned from Edinburgh. The kids had a week off of school and it is within driving distance so the six of us decided to pack up and drive north to Scotland’s capital city.I had asked friends if they … Continue reading

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Xenophobic Confectioners

Dana and I met in German language class four years ago. She had just moved to Switzerland from Minneapolis, and I had just arrived from Georgia. We hit it off right from the start, developing a friendship as close to … Continue reading

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Vevey, Switzerland

Nestled into the shores of Lake Geneva (Lac Leman as it is known to locals and French speakers) is the charming town of Vevey. Touristicly, it is lumped together with the better known Montreux , home to the world renowned … Continue reading

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Visiting Bellagio

I’ve been to the city of Como, on Lake Como, in northern Italy a couple of times. The Mr. has business there every month and I tagged along once or twice. It is a lovely city, full of Italians going … Continue reading

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New Year’s Eve in Belgium

My folks came over from Ohio to travel with us a bit after Christmas. We decided on Brugge, Belgium not only is it a UNESCO designated city (not just ‘site’), it is packed full of absolutely beautiful Medieval houses and … Continue reading

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Affordable Family Travel

We have four children. We travel often. We are not wealthy people. These three factors may seem to be incongruent but in fact we are able to pull off traveling around Europe, with all six of us, quite affordably.Here’s how: … Continue reading

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