Before we started our trip around the world, the number one question everyone had for us was “where will you live when you get home?” (check out #4 in the FAQ). It was sort of maddening how often we were asked this. We were so excited about planning our trip and seeing the world, planning […]
Disclaimer: the views expressed herein are those of a teenager and, as such, may be affected by attitudes of angst, ennui, and narcissism. We all had a lovely time skiing at the ski areas surrounding Innsbruck! -ed. In March, we were in Austria mostly to ski, so I thought I would do a review of […]
The following post was written by Libbey as part of her Kindergarten writing curriculum (spelling was corrected by her teacher): Yesterday I visited the Maasai. The Maasais killed a goat. It was cool. The Maasais sleep on cow skin. It was really dark in their room. They shell beans by whacking a stick on the […]
There have been a surprising number of camels in our lives lately, given the background rate of camel exposure over the 15 years or so preceding this trip. As a means of transportation, I’m not sure the camel makes up in romanticism what it loses in practicality. As a food source, my limited exposure suggests […]
Shefler: “Today we went to the Louvre and we focused on looking at paintings today. After having a delicious beef tartar for lunch I went and looked at paintings. “The artist, Eustache Le Sueur, lived in Paris all of his life and is known for his part in the French academy for painting. A lot […]
As you may know, for the last week, we have been hut-to-hut hiking through the Swiss Alps. Rowena (who loves to develop little obsessions with random things) noticed a herd of cattle and instantly became obsessed with the chorus of the clanging of the cowbells around the herd’s necks. About three wonderful days later after […]
There is an iconic figure, at least to the American mind, that is some conflation of Mary Poppins, Jane Eyre, Maria from Sound of Music (OK, I know she wasn’t British, but Julie Andrews!), and countless Victorian novels. It is the British Nanny. Those who know me well know that I love both Victorian literature […]
By Shefler Carl Every year my mother does individual activities with us for Mother’s Day and this year my activity that I was going to do was go to Dave and Buster’s. Unfortunately, due to a crazy work schedule and school events, we weren’t able to go to Dave and Buster’s. A month later in […]
What can I say about New York City that hasn’t already been said? I love this place. It has that “everything” quality I so admire. In spite of the fact that we were staying in Crown Heights, spending at least two hours a day on the subway, and experiencing weather of 90+ degrees and 90+ […]
Suffice it to say that things are pretty busy for us. In an ideal world, I would have carefully researched every city we will be visiting to find out which is the top-rated boutique ice cream parlor, the most authentic farm tour, the best museum for local art, etc, etc. In the real world, I […]
