What is the world’s oldest country? Have you ever given it thought about which countries were founded before our modern times? What were the country’s borders? The oldest countries in the world might be a bit of what you expect and some you didn’t even imagine would make the list! Back in the spring, a…
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Lisbon Castle – Castelo Sao Jorge, A Must See Attraction
On the drive from the airport to Cais de Sodre, you could see it – Castelo Sao Jorge, the castle that overlooks Lisbon. First evidence of fortifications of this castle on the hill date back to the first century BC – yes, before Christ! Over 2,000 year of recorded history on that hill. Remains of…
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Lisbon Itinerary – How To Do 3 Days Without A Real Plan
When traveling with kids, there are a couple ways to organize yourself. Either plan every movement down to fifteen minute blocks or go with the flow. It actually kind of scares some people when I say that I like to be open or fluid to plans changing at all times. If there is one thing…
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Exploring The Marionette Museum In Lisbon – Museu da Marioneta
The first full day the kids and I were in Lisbon, Portugal we were saddened by the rain falling outside the window of our guest house when we woke up. I had planned these incredible daily itineraries and none of them had taken into account the possibility that our plans could get rained out. There…
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The Nighttime Loneliness Of Solo Parent Vacations
Standing on the top of Castelo de Sao Jorge in Lisbon or at the entrance to Guell Palace in Barcelona or on the balcony of our hotel room in Cannes looking down at the Mediterranean Sea, I felt liberated to have gotten to that point, solo with my kids. As far as solo parent vacations,…