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Home is Where the World Is: 15 spring global activities in DC
APRIL International Pillow Fight Day, massive pillow fights breakout in cities around the world. Check out the following photos of the pillow fights in Washington, DC. April 6th, National Mall. (Note: No Down Pillows, they make too much mess!) Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival is part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival and is the more »
Around the world in one global city – Washington, DC
This post is part of the initiative “100 cities to home swap before you die” from Knok.com. One of my favorite things about Washington, DC is its global nature. Yes, it is the capital of the U.S. of A., and you could easily spend a day or a week immersing yourself in Americana. But as more »
Richmond with Kids: 24 hours steeped in history and luxury
Ask any fifth grader in Alexandria and they can tell you not only the rivers of Virginia, but the social customs of the Powhatan Indians, the rise of the tobacco trade, and the key battles of the Civil War. Ask me about any of these and you’ll probably be met with some vague half-answers and more »
Magno’s Travel Journal: New Zealand
We have been in New Zealand for about three weeks now, and while it’s a lot like the U.S.A., there are many major differences. One of the biggest differences that I’ve noticed is that the majority of Kiwis are a lot more active and adventurous than most Americans. Almost all of the attractions and sights require more »
Slowing the Pace and Making Some Plans
We’d had an exhausting 6 weeks. First it was our whirlwind camper van adventure in New Zealand, spinning the odometer on a 1973 VW so quickly we thought it might crack. Then more driving from Sydney to Melbourne in Australia, then some brutally long bus trips to get us from Ho Chi Minh City in more »
Learning to Fry: A vegetarian cooking class in Hoi An
Oh, the joys of the chả giò. Vietnam’s fried spring rolls have been on Calla’s mind for a while now. We’ve made the fresh version of spring rolls at home many times. In fact, they are something of a specialty of Calla’s. She even made them for Christmas dinner one year. But we’ve never even attempted more »
Check out some of our writing on other blogs
Take a look at Paige’s article, 5 tips for traveling with your family without killing each other, over on the Hostelworld blog. She is living proof that these strategies work, having traveled with her family across Asia, the Middle East, and Europe for the past 7 months without a single homicidal incident.
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