How would you expect three years of full-time travel to change you? Would you see the world differently? Or see yourself differently? Would you be different? For myself, it has changed me in ways that I am only slowly becoming aware of. I am more patient—with life, my children, and myself. I am more optimistic…
Sparone – the Love We Come From
An early wake-up call excites me. Most days, we travel at a comfortable pace and get to open our eyes to natural circadian rhythms. The sound of an alarm, on the other hand, means an unusual challenge is ahead. Go mode rather than slow mode. Our kids are at the point where hearing the familiar…
Everything You Know About Andorra
Why don’t you start by sharing everything that you know about Andorra? It’s okay. We can wait… Presumably, you started with the easy stuff; it’s a micro-state with fewer than 100k residents sandwiched between France and Spain. Maybe you hit on the idea that it is the world’s only Co-Principality, the role of Head of…
Liechtenstein? More Like Liech-tiny-stein!
The family sits around one of the many tables of their hostel, eating improvised muesli with a touch of local honey. The sun is slowly breaking through a bit of mist shrouding the pristine mountains. A castle looms in the distance and in their hearts. Mother: How shall we go about seeing Liechtenstein? It’s a…
Only Suckers Get on the Right Train
The goal was simple: get to Bled. Yes, Bled. It’s a small town in Slovenia, and if you’ve never heard of it… Well, that’s your problem. We were supposed to be on the 10:00 a.m. train. But an invitation to breakfast with one’s Airbnb hosts in the shadow of Salzburg Castle and within a stone’s…