“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – St. Augustine of Hippo To all my fellow travelers, I created these 15 short but sweet episodes with you in mind. This is the travel podcast that I wanted to listen to but struggled to find. The episodes are … Continue reading
USA | FIJI | NEW ZEALAND | AUSTRALIA | SINGAPORE | THAILAND | EGYPT | ITALY | TURKEY | USA Like all the others, I began writing this post during our time in country. Also like many posts before, it wasn’t possible to publish it while I was there. Sometimes we were too busy living … Continue reading
USA | FIJI | NEW ZEALAND | AUSTRALIA | SINGAPORE | THAILAND | EGYPT | ITALY | TURKEY | USA Like a moth to the flame I’m drawn to the word organic. So, when I discovered Italy Farm Stay, a working organic farm that welcomes visitors in the Italian countryside, there was little question I’d … Continue reading
USA | FIJI | NEW ZEALAND | AUSTRALIA | SINGAPORE | THAILAND | EGYPT | ITALY | TURKEY | USA Rome is a very easy city to wander and for five day this is exactly how we spent the better part of our time. It’s a big city but, especially if you are a first … Continue reading
USA | FIJI | NEW ZEALAND | AUSTRALIA | SINGAPORE | THAILAND | EGYPT | ITALY | TURKEY | USA You may think that visiting a Muslim country during Ramadan is a mistake but our experience traveling in Egypt was superb despite the holiday. In fact, in some ways it may have been even better. … Continue reading
USA | FIJI | NEW ZEALAND | AUSTRALIA | SINGAPORE | THAILAND | EGYPT | ITALY | TURKEY | USA Check our what we did in Cairo, our first three days in Egypt. DAY FOUR For our last day in Egypt I planned for us to see Alexandria, Egypt’s second largest city on the Mediterranean … Continue reading
USA | FIJI | NEW ZEALAND | AUSTRALIA | SINGAPORE | THAILAND | EGYPT | ITALY | TURKEY | USA Cairo In city as large as Cairo there are many options for accommodations. My research had led me to the decision to stay in the downtown area and to seek out a hotel with the … Continue reading
USA | FIJI | NEW ZEALAND | AUSTRALIA | SINGAPORE | THAILAND | EGYPT | ITALY | TURKEY | USA There we were riding around Cairo in a horse-drawn carriage. The driver appeared to be an old man, with many wrinkles and what few teeth he had left were yellowed posts that studded his bare … Continue reading
USA | FIJI | NEW ZEALAND | AUSTRALIA | SINGAPORE | THAILAND | EGYPT | ITALY | TURKEY | USA In our pre-departure research for homeschool we learned that Cairo is the largest city in Africa. This surprised me, although I don’t know why. Covering over 100 square miles and many more thousands of years … Continue reading
USA | FIJI | NEW ZEALAND | AUSTRALIA | SINGAPORE | THAILAND | EGYPT | ITALY | TURKEY | USA Even I, lover of all things urban, was looking forward to getting to the island. Koh Samui, one of Thailand’s largest islands in the Gulf of Thailand, is known for its palm tree-lined beaches and … Continue reading
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