Tag: europe
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Rainy February Family Visit to Portugal with two kids 13 & 12
February in Portugal: When Life Gives You Rain and Residency Appointments We had to go to Portugal in early February for an AIMA residency appointment (you don’t get to pick the date), so we figured we’d escape the sub-zero temperatures at home and make it a family trip. The kids would miss a week of…
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A Scandinavian Family Adventure
A Scandinavian Adventure: When Grandparents Choose Sweden and Norway Delivers Magic When we asked Nonna and Grandpa Charles where they wanted to go for their big trip, we secretly hoped they’d pick somewhere warm. The kids had been lobbying hard for Italy or Japan, but Charles’s Swedish heritage won out – Sweden it was, with…
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6 Days in Iceland with Kids: A Family Adventure
October 2-9, 2022 After the COVID lockdown lifted, we decided it was time for a real adventure. With Play Airlines now flying out of our regional airport, Iceland felt like the perfect destination for our family of four (kids aged 10 and 8). Since Jennifer didn’t feel like planning another elaborate trip and I admittedly…
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A Memorial Journey Through Germany: Adventure, Mishaps, and Memories
Originally planned for spring break 2022, postponed by COVID, transformed into a memorial trip for my mother – our family’s unforgettable adventure through Germany with kids (11 & 10) and grandparents (70s). The Journey That Almost Wasn’t Our German adventure had more plot twists than a soap opera. First planned for spring 2022 to visit…
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Ireland with Kids and Family: A Comedy of Errors and Emerald Isle Magic
Ireland Travel Adventure: March 22-31, 2018 Disclaimer: I’m writing about this trip 7+ years after the fact, so I may not be remembering things exactly as they happened. But hey, that’s what makes family stories better, right? Time has a way of turning disasters into comedy gold. The Cast of Characters When Norwegian Air started…
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