Category: Europe
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Paris in the spring, with kids – an interview
I am currently enjoying Paris by screen, that is, my computer screen, where I daily take in the luscious photos of my friend and her family enjoying Paris with their toddlers. Though I’ve been to Paris many times, my thirst is not satisfied. How could it be? It’s Paris! So, though I can’t presently be…
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Top 10 Favorite Things About Living in Romania (Part II)
Today we have the privilege of hearing Jake Stimpson’s perspective on Romania. If you missed yesterday’s post where Jake’s wife Jessie shared her top five favorite things about Romania, you can read it here. The Stimpsons blog about their life and work in Romania at It Doesn’t Matter Where. ****************************************************************** Since Jessie already mentioned some…
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Top 10 Favorite Things About Living in Romania (Part I)
Nearly two years ago Jake and Jessie Stimpson moved to Bucharest, Romania with their four children. A year ago they talked about their joys and fears moving to a new culture and a location thousands of miles away from family and friends. You can read that interview here. Now, after many more months of living…
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Chicago’s German Christmas market – context gives pleasure
The young German sipped a mug of gluhwein and chatted with his American buddy. Standing behind us, he spoke with a thick German accent. “You can go to L.A., New York, you don’t see a Christmas market like this.” There you have it. America’s Second City boasts the country’s largest, most authentic German Christkindlmarket. The…
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A benefit of being taxed
The IRS is under fire this week, and rightly so. But every time people complain about paying taxes and dealing with the IRS, particularly during tax season, I am reminded of what a blessing it is to live in a country that can collect revenue from its citizens. It does so in a generally effective…
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Parenting by Fear OR Spargelzeit and baby’s first food – Trier, Germany
Trier, Germany is notable for its well-preserved Roman ruins. Indeed, some of the buildings I would not even call ruins and are still very intact. I remember the impressive architecture, but I also remember Trier as the place my daughter got her first taste of “real” food. No, watery rice cereal doesn’t count as “real”…
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“Hips to Hawndles!” – Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire, England
Founded in 1132, Fountains Abbey is the largest monastic ruin in Great Britain. This, and its role in history, has earned it a place on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites. So, of course, I had to see it when I was in the area. Nevermind I went with my 8-month-old and a friend who…
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Traveling unwired and unfettered – Ohrid, Macedonia
Sitting at a café in San Diego, slowly, carefully touching my lips to the rich espresso macchiatto every few minutes, I had no book, magazine or screen to demand my attention. I just sat, sipped, watched and thought ‘this is okay’. Dare I say good? A few hours later as I ate a grilled chicken gruyère panini…
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A German rose to recall
As I’ve mentioned before in previous posts, when I drink a good cup of coffee I am transported back to other good coffees – not just the drink, but the entire experience. Like the cup of coffee served on a rickety table by the Moroccan octogenarian inside the blue gate in the old city of…
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One Year Anniversary – reblog of a most popular posting
This month marks the one year anniversary of willtravelwithkids. I’m so glad, after the encouragement of several friends, that I started recording our family adventures. My most faithful readers are my mom, mother-in-law and several aunts. Of course, they have a deep personal interest in our family. But I’m thankful for all my readers, particularly…
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