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Salzburg and Vermont
We were drawn to visit Salzburg primarily because of our interest in Mozart and all things classical. One fall weekend while living in Germany we drove across the border for a quick rendezvous with the UNESCO World Heritage site. We booked a hotel in the center of the old town that provided a…
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Unconditional photo opportunity
Sometimes you don’t have to take an airplane or even cross the county line to experience the satisfaction and fulfillment of international travel. In our case, the international experience came to us. One gloriously balmy morning in January I took my daughters to the San Diego waterfront to catch a glimpse…
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Stroller-confined
I’m guessing about 99.872% of the earth’s land mass is not stroller-friendly. That means if you limit your outings to where only your stroller dare roll, you’re going to see only .128% of creation. Or, perhaps you were more astute with your stroller purchase and bought the off-road jogger type stroller. So add another .003%…
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Munching in the Louvre
Infants will enjoy the Louvre. More specifically they will enjoy the colorful, quadfold Louvre brochure. It’s tasty. We were so engrossed in people-watching and admiring the art – though when the halls are packed the variety of people is almost more engrossing than the masterpieces – we didn’t realize our seven-month-old was eating the brochure…
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Little India in Los Angeles
Walking the Indian district in Artesia, California is like walking down Fashion Street in South Mumbai. Well, that’s what I like to imagine anyway. I’ve never been to India, though it’s desperately high on my list of places to go. I have walked other streets around the world where the Indian presence was historically engrained…
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I begin
By my oldest daughter’s first birthday she had been in 14 countries and on three continents. Not bad, but she doesn’t remember a lick of it. We do, however, and are richer for it. Thus we will travel, toddlers in tow, across town, cross country, beyond the ocean and around the world.