an expat family exploring Europe…and beyond!
If you’re not from Europe, chances are you’ve probably never heard of this city. And if you are European or living in Europe, you may only know of this place as a place to fly into when visiting Milan, especially for low-cost air carriers. BUT, I’m here to tell you that the little Italian city […]
There is certainly something to be said for shoulder season travel. You do risk less than perfect weather and maybe everything won’t quite be open yet for the season, but the trade off is getting to have beautiful beaches like this to yourself! We think it’s worth it, what about you? This year we spent […]
I don’t do travel advice posts very often, but since our kids have been to over 30 countries on soon to be 4 continents, I guess that sort of makes us pro’s on traveling with kids. That doesn’t mean we don’t still have epic travel fails with the kiddos because we do…it’s not always smooth […]
Spring has finally sprung around here (hooray!!), but just before it did we had a little girls’ getaway weekend to the mountains. Grindelwald, in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland, is a gorgeous year round destination. We love it in the summer, but I really had my heart set on seeing it in the winter […]
How would you like to have a fondue lunch in an igloo? I don’t think there is really a better place to eat a piping hot, cheesy fondue! And I have to say that after living in Switzerland for the last 3 1/2 years, this might just be one of the coolest (pun intended) things […]
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies just off the coast of Northwest Africa. You might have heard of the namesake wine that the island is famous for; but it’s also known for its warm, subtropical climate, making it a popular European destination for those who need a little winter sunshine. Madeira may have a […]
