USA | FIJI | NEW ZEALAND | AUSTRALIA | SINGAPORE | THAILAND | EGYPT | ITALY | TURKEY | USA If it’s one thing that traveling has taught me it’s that you can’t do it all. Not even in a lifetime could I see and do everything I would like to. Not even in my … Continue reading
USA | FIJI | NEW ZEALAND | AUSTRALIA | SINGAPORE | THAILAND | EGYPT | ITALY | TURKEY | USA If Bangkok is the mama tiger then Chiang Mai is her gentle cub. This over 700 year old city was built in 1296 to be the capital of the Lanna Kingdom, the kingdom of a … Continue reading
USA | FIJI | NEW ZEALAND | AUSTRALIA | SINGAPORE | THAILAND | EGYPT | ITALY | TURKEY | USA I knew arriving in Bangkok would be like getting kicked out of the nest. The training wheels were off now as we were back on our own in a big Asian city, where there were … Continue reading
USA | FIJI | NEW ZEALAND | AUSTRALIA | SINGAPORE | THAILAND | EGYPT | ITALY | TURKEY | USA Krungthep Mahanakorn Boworn Rattanakosin Mahintharayuttha Mahadilokpop Noparatratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniveymahasathan Amornpiman Avatransathit Sakkathattiay-avisnukarmprasit. Just in case you are wondering, that’s the official Thai name for Bangkok, in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest … Continue reading
USA | FIJI | NEW ZEALAND | AUSTRALIA | SINGAPORE | THAILAND | EGYPT | ITALY | TURKEY | USA Homeschool? Me? Never! Or so I thought. Although I was less than impressed with my children’s public school education and where we live private school costs a small fortune, it wasn’t until about a year … Continue reading
USA | FIJI | NEW ZEALAND | AUSTRALIA | SINGAPORE | THAILAND | EGYPT | ITALY | TURKEY | USA We didn’t have much time to explore Singapore. I’d planned for us to be here longer but because one of our flights was changed, we departed Australia a day later than I’d hoped. Singapore is … Continue reading
USA | FIJI | NEW ZEALAND | AUSTRALIA | SINGAPORE | THAILAND | EGYPT | ITALY | TURKEY | USA Our last hour in Australia was spent attending Mass at the oldest center for Catholic worship in Australia, St. Brigid’s, which happened to be across the street from our hotel. We are regular Sunday church … Continue reading
USA | FIJI | NEW ZEALAND | AUSTRALIA | SINGAPORE | THAILAND | EGYPT | ITALY | TURKEY | USA There are, of course, lots of Aussie-isms. Here are a few you might find useful that we heard while we were in Oz. If something is FULL ON, it can be super busy, worn out … Continue reading
USA | FIJI | NEW ZEALAND | AUSTRALIA | SINGAPORE | THAILAND | EGYPT | ITALY | TURKEY | USA I loved the idea of riding horses. In Australia for Pete’s sake! I mean, that would be an amazing way to take my first ride right? My kids already knew how to ride, and so … Continue reading
USA | FIJI | NEW ZEALAND | AUSTRALIA | SINGAPORE | THAILAND | EGYPT | ITALY | TURKEY | USA Did you know that you needed a visa to enter Australia before you get on the airplane? Neither did I! Oops. How did I miss this? We got up to the check-in counter at the … Continue reading
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