As we shiver and take shelter from a slew of winter storms, I’ve been dreamily scrolling through last summer’s adventures. In June 2019, we took 4 year old Auden and 2 year old Tristan on a long weekend trip to Vienna, Austria! Vienna had been on my wish list long before moving to London, with … Continue reading Vienna, Austria
Oh, how we loved Yorkshire! Inspired by James Herriot's tales of the windswept Yorkshire Dales, we had high hopes for our 5-day tour of York County. My one regret is our failure to bring along Herriot's audiobooks for the car! We'll have to fix that next time... We took this trip in August 2019, when … Continue reading A Grand Tour of Yorkshire
This is an incredibly fun, beautiful and family-friendly trip! Porto is a lively, colorful city with ornately tiled buildings, delicious food, cool bars and winding, cobbled streets... plus, it's surrounded by vineyards, so there's something for everyone. We took this trip with my parents in July 2018, when the kids were 1 and 3 years … Continue reading Porto and The Douro Valley, Portugal
If you read my first Tokyo post, you know that the culture shock hit me pretty hard. I'm not proud of that - as a seasoned traveller, the struggle really surprised me - but I blame the kids. After all, being a Mom is hard enough before you throw in any complicating factors! Being subjected to … Continue reading Kid-sploring Tokyo
Remember those Choose Your Own Adventure books, where you'd pick a course of action and the story would proceed accordingly? Matt and I decided it would be amazing to spend a few months in Asia, and we set our sights on a 3-month stint in Singapore. Our vision was perfect: we'd trade winter in Britain … Continue reading Our Surprise Stint in Tokyo
I'm so excited to share this trip! The Maldives are unbelievably pristine, and even looking back at my photos feels indulgent. We flew from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Malé, the capital of the Maldives. The Maldives are made of over 1,000 islands, of which 190 are inhabited and 211 are resort islands. Each resort boasts the … Continue reading The Maldives
Whether you're bringing kids along or not, there are certain uncomfortable aspects of travel in the developing world. It's obviously tougher with very young kids in tow because they always manage to find the dirtiest corner! But even as an adult, you need to know certain key rules. You cannot drink the tap water. Keep … Continue reading Travel in the Developing World
Major travel adventure: we took our kids to Sri Lanka! Matt's parents planned the entire trip and generously hosted us. This was my first time going on a vacation that I did no planning for, and it was a real luxury to sit back and let the itinerary unfold. We flew into Colombo, where we were … Continue reading Sri Lanka: Part I
With all of our focus on exploring, we sometimes forget how much beauty there is right in England. A few weeks ago, we took an impromptu day trip to Seven Sisters National Park, which is an easy drive from London. We parked at South Hill Barn car park (free) and found lovely countryside views before … Continue reading Seven Sisters Cliffs
We couldn't have asked for better travel buddies than my brother Neil and his wife Asia. Our "travel styles" (our balance of gluttony and exploring) are totally aligned, and the kids got quality uncle & auntie time! We spent the first half of our Tuscan holiday based near Pienza. We also did a fun, kid-friendly … Continue reading Tuscany: Montepulciano, San Gimignano and Siena
