Category: Travel
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Discovering Museum Reciprocity
Though living out of suitcases with no house to call our own on any continent, we are back in the United States. Less than two weeks in-country and I bought a membership to a local children’s museum. We are currently traveling up the East Coast and this membership is our ticket to free entertainment. With…
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Loving Place – Hampton Roads, Virginia
Be a student of your region, your city, your neighborhood. This has helped me learn to love where I am living, no matter where that happens to be. We rarely have the option of living where we love, but we can always choose to love where we live. There are things one can learn about…
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at Home on the Farm
Taking a weekend road trip with children is like telling a lie – the more often you do it, the easier it becomes (or so I’ve been told). Anticipating 18 hours on the road over the course of four days can induce anxiety. But in the midst of the deed, it doesn’t feel so bad.…
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Indelible Scars- Verdun
In-del-i-ble (adj): not able to be forgotten or removed One hundred years ago the Great War – the war to end all wars – began. Years of carnage and devastation followed. I have seen the scars. Millions upon millions were killed. This war reached the furthest corners of the globe. I once visited a military…
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As hospitable as the Washingtons – an impression of Mount Vernon
Recently I have been exploring the cost effective option of house swapping for an upcoming trip to Europe. The internet has enabled folks who are willing to let complete strangers stay in their home connect in a secure way. For a home swap, users essentially join a club where you can list your house and…
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Tangier is an island – Tangier, Virginia
It happens all the time. Someone is wearing a T-shirt from a distant destination and I enthusiastically ask if they’ve been there. Sometimes I’ve been to the T-shirt worthy locale, so it’s a fun conversation starter – or non-starter. Case in point, after a dip in the pool a friend recently wrapped up in a…
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Exploring Downton Abbey fashion
Men and women, young and old, multi-generational families – they all came for one purpose. In this parched viewing land between seasons, they come to taste of Downton Abbey. Though it takes a mere 45 minutes to view the collection, it does not disappoint. This is the fashion of the Downton Abbey – forty notable…
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A traveling education
As my oldest nears the age for kindergarten, a popular topic of discussion among my mommy friends is education. When will I send my kid to school and what kind of school will it be? As I anticipate the education of my children, I look back at my years of schooling in which I attended…
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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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A gem for wanderers in Streams in the Desert
As a frequent mover, traveler and one who thinks “I could live here” of nearly every place I visit, I frequently ponder what’s next. What’s down the road in two years? Where will we be in ten years? What kind of life experiences will my children have while they are in my care? Have we…
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