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Chocolate for Breakfast
When Mr. T and I lived in the Netherlands for a year, we were determined to live and eat (and drink) like the Dutch. Fresh bread and cheese daily. (Any kind of cheese you want, as long as it’s Gouda.) Coffee all day and all night, but always in the little bitty cups. Indonesian food more »
Debunking Family Travel Myths: The Picky Eater Will Starve
We’ve found that whenever we discuss experiential family travel with other parents, a lot of times people look at us like we’re crazy. Well, OK, people do that no matter what we’re talking about, but that’s another story. In this series of posts, All Over the Map will attempt to debunk common misconceptions about traveling more »
Indonesians try to break a WORLD record in Washington, DC
Washington, DC is a world capital, with embassies and international festivals galore, leading to some really fascinating cultural experiences. This weekend, join a throng of thousands of angklung players at the Indonesian Festival on the grounds of the Washington Monument, as they (well, we, since I signed up to take part) attempt to break a more »
The amazing people you meet in your travels… and at home
I pulled up to the stop sign near my house, as I do several times every day. I looked left, I looked right, and saw nothing there. There is never anything there. I pulled into the intersection to make my turn and realized to my horror that there were, in fact, cars coming from both more »
A dreamy 24 hours in Ghent with the kids
When you mention Belgium to a fellow traveler, they’ll often get a faraway look on their face, sigh, and start waxing poetic about the medieval city of Bruges. I have to agree, Bruges is an extraordinary place, but when I took my boys to Belgium for the first time last summer, I decided to forego more »
“I ain’t takin’ nothin’ that’ll slow down my travelin’”: Family packing tips
This post is reprinted from my March 22, 2011 column, All Over the Map, in Mount Vernon Patch. I was so excited when I found cheap fares on discount airline Spirit Airways for our summer trip to Costa Rica. It was less than $1600 for the five of us, including taxes and fees. But as more »
Don’t forget to take pictures
This is an draft article I just found in my files. I wrote it months ago while I was trying to work on my Patch column during a pretty tough week. One of my son’s classmates lost his brother suddenly and our whole community was mourning. That same week, my husband’s beloved aunt passed away. I decided more »
Richmond by Rail: 7 Train-related Things to Do in Virginia’s Capital
When he was three years old, my nephew Nick had a favorite book. He carried it with him everywhere. He knew every word and picture on every page, the paper soft as a tissue from Nick’s little fingers turning the pages to show his favorites. The book? The Thomas the Tank Engine catalog. I have more »
