Tag: travel
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the side of the road
I have mixed feelings about the side of the road. When I was a kid, road tripping through remote areas of Mozambique, the side of the road was where the land mines were. Sometimes there were signs – “Perigo Minas!” Sometimes there were trenches and yellow tape marking areas where a de-mining operation was…
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The Global South at my door
Sometimes we pay a lot of money to fly across the globe and immerse ourselves in the culture of a developing country, and perhaps even invest ourselves in some good cause while visiting. Then, we spend a lot of money – again – to fly back home to our cozy house and romanticize the memories…
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Hidden playgrounds and travel expectations
I recently listened to a radio travel show where they discussed the hidden gardens of Paris. These hidden gardens were quiet, serene places of solitude. Sounds nice. But I think a show on the hidden playgrounds of Paris, or any city for that matter, would be more apropos for me at this point. We visited…
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The “thing to do” in Loveland
Many times travel takes us to family or a significant event such as a wedding, graduation or funeral. We don’t pick the location, but we go. Such was the case last month when I took my girls to Loveland, Colorado. Yes, there really is a town called Loveland. In fact, many people we dearly love…
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in Public on Transport with Strangers
I usually keep to myself or my accompanying friends when riding the bus, chapa-cem, metro, airplane, etc. But with a baby on my lap, everyone is spontaneously chatty. “How old is your baby? My granddaughter is two. Yesterday she started potty training.” Smile and nod. “My sister is pregnant.” Oh, that’s nice. From a little…
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Baby touching
Where I live we approach unknown babies as we would an unfamiliar dog. As you don’t touch a dog you don’t know, you don’t touch someone else’s baby without asking. In many cultures, you definitely don’t approach a dog you don’t know, but babies are fair game! Last month the locals in San Felipe, Mexico…
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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…
will travel with kids 