Tag Archives: Experiences
The Night I Finally Got To See RENT
Those of you who have read my interview on Andy Hayes’ website will know that I had a terrible few years before this trip. One of the things that got me through some of those hard times was the soundtrack … Continue reading
Tips for Staying Sane
This is part of a survival guide I have figured out while traveling. It’s easier when there are two parents traveling because when situations get too much for one adult the other can take over. Things have been pretty intense … Continue reading
Katie’s Last Week of Summer Camp
There is actually one more week of summer camp but as we are moving to Oaxaca this weekend Katie will be missing it, so for her last week was her last week. Unfortunately she will be missing the end of … Continue reading
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Tagged Experiences, Mexico City, oaxaca, socialization, Summer Camp
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How Being a Good House Guest Also Applies to Couchsurfing
I found a great new blog today run by an American ex-pat who has been living in the UK for the past nineteen years. Michelle is running a series about How to Learn to Love the Host Culture and in … Continue reading
15 Travel Related Things About Me
Taking inspiration from a post I read at the great FoxNomad here is a list of 15 travel related things about me:
New Series – It’s Not What You Do, It’s Who You Meet
I have met a lot of people in this trip but there have been a special few who have changed my life, my outlook, inspired me or who have just stood head and shoulders above the rest. I have decided … Continue reading
Day Tour Through the Bolovan Plateau, Laos
Ok a word to the wise and a precautionary tale. While we were in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, we booked a one day tour to the Bolaven Plateau in advance, starting from Pakse, which was the next stop on … Continue reading
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Tagged Bolovan Plateau, Experiences, Jungle trekking, katie, Laos, Pakse, Ventiane
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A Grand Day Out At Granja Las Americas
I know it has been a couple of days since my last update, but goodness, I have been exhausted! I was invited to join an outing with Katie’s summer camp to a place called Granja Las Americas.
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Tagged Days Out, Experiences, Granja Las Americas, katie, making friends, Mexico City, Socialisation, Summer Camp
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Mexico City – One Week On
Wow! We’ve been in Mexico City for a week and on the one hand the time has flown by, yet at the same time, it feels like longer, like there is a comfortable familiarity as if we’d been here months. … Continue reading
Posted in Experiences, HomeSchooling, Language, Mexico
Tagged Experiences, katie, live music, mariachi, Mexico City, travel
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4th July in Baltimore!
We celebrated the 4th July in Baltimore and had a fantastic time. We stayed in the HI Hostel on Mulberry Street, truly the best hostel I have ever stayed in, the staff here make it as wonderful as it is, … Continue reading
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Tagged 4th July, Baltimore, Experiences, Independence Day, making friends, Socialisation
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