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Bribing Kids to Learn About the World

Bribery is a parents best friend. Whether it’s “just eat 5 more bites and you can have desert” or  “if ...
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How to not get robbed when traveling with kids + PacSafe bag review

“We were riding the metro in Istanbul.  The train was packed.  One minute I had my backpack on, the next ...
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What to do when you have no plans in Istanbul

Istanbul:  Where east meets west, and religions and cultures seem to all converge in one giant melting pot. The city ...
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Hot Air Ballooning with Kids in Cappadocia Turkey

There are few things in the realm of parenting that are worth getting yourself and your children up at 4am. ...
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The Super Cheap (and awesome) German Castle We Stayed In

There is something magical about a castle.  The courtyard, the masonry, the towers…they are amazing.  What kid wouldn’t be willing ...
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Experiencing the Finest in Arabian Hospitality

“We’re going to kill the goat now.  Bring your family and come eat” said the man in the parking lot ...
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Utah: The One Place Where You Can Do It ALL This Winter

Is it possible to fit an entire seasons worth of adventure into just a few weeks? We were hoping to ...
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My Trick to Simple Packing: Eagle Creek Pack-It Cubes

Family adventures are awesome. Packing for them…well, not so much. Whether it’s a camping road trip or a trip around ...
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The Ultimate Checklist for Packing Light with Kids

Yes, it’s true that you can pack light with kids and you don’t have to sacrifice your sanity to do ...
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20 Photos That Will Make You Want to Take Your Family to Petra, Jordan

To say that Petra, Jordan is amazing a serious understatement.  Whether you’re channeling your inner Indiana Jones, brushing up on ...
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Why I hated the Dead Sea, and my kids never want to go back!

In my mind, our visit to the Dead Sea in Jordan was going to be unforgettable.  We would bask in ...
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Secret Slot Canyons in Mullerthal Luxembourg

We’d heard that they existed.  Could it be too good to be true?  Slot canyons in LUXEMBOURG?  We knew that ...
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5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me BEFORE I Took the Kids to Europe!

When it comes to traveling, just like parenting, it feels like everyone always has an opinion that they cannot resist ...
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Saas-Fee Switzerland: A place so awesome, it made my kids want to drop out of school

Suspended 25 feet above me, my 7-year-old yells down to me on the ground, “Mom, this place is so cool!  I ...
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