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While we found Oktoberfest to be a fabulous time to head for Germany, Munich with kids is a good idea just about any time of year! We had a blast at the Englischer Garten, Deutches Museum, Marianplatz and more. Munich is always great, and Munich with kids is even better.
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Dancing on benches. Roasted meats and sausages. Liter after liter of beer. Yeah, we had a great time at Oktoberfest! (Without the kids this time).
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Agrigento is one of Sicily's biggest tourist attractions, and this weekend we finally made it out to visit! We really enjoyed our visit (less than 2.5 hours from our house, so an easy trip) though straight off the bat, I have two recommendations: 1. Don't go in summer 2. Definitely go som [...]
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And it looks like this blog is going to be posted just barely in time to still be the anniversary (here in Sicily, anyway). That's so entirely my style, it is ridiculous. Especially since I'm currently using the pressing "need" for this blog as a reasonable excuse to take a break from a different assignment. Anyway. [...]
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Must-see Sicily: Alcantara Gorge
The Alcantara Gorge. Guys, this is some must-see Sicily! So the first thing we saw as we walked up to the Alcantara Gorge riverbank was someone losing one of their shoes, and totally failing in her half-hearted attempt to save it. We laughed. [...] → more
If you had asked me this question before our first major trip since getting here -- visiting Naples and Rome -- my answer would have been "neither." I don't want to deal with a stroller, I'd say. Fiona loves to walk! She hasn't let me put her in a carrier since she was about 13 months old, I'd [...]
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So you are going to Europe with kids ... First of all, good for you! It has always been our experience that travel adds somthing wonderful to your life. It broadens your horizons (and your palate), leads to great memories and is just plain fun. Europe is a fascinating, varied and historically rich place [...]
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With about two-and-a-half months to go until Oktoberfest in Munich, Chris and I took our most important step yet in planning our trip yesterday ... 
We orde [...]
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One of the best parts of having visitors is being inspired to revisist some of our favorite places! When my in-laws were here, we visited our two favorites -- Siracusa and Taormina -- and checked out places we hadn't seen. Taormina Taormina is one of our favorite places! Despite that one time t [...]
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IRELAND, DAY 5: The Rock of Cashel with kids
With incredible scenery, fascinating history and plenty of room to run around, visiting the Rock of Cashel with kids turned out to be an excellent choice for our Ireland trip. Located in the middle of the country, the Rock of Cashel feels "on the way" to so [...] → more
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As we were planning our trip, we -- me, Chris, Gail and David -- spent a lot of time trying to figure out which sites in Ireland to prioritize. There were about a dozen places we wanted to see, but given that they were mostly in disparate parts of the country and we has less than six days to work with, choices had to b [...]
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Many of the people who know me in real life know about my love of British royal history ... my guilty pleasure being literally any historical fiction novel based on Plantagenets, Tudors, etc. I also have an affection for French history, however, so this day made me a happy lady. Naturally, I got to start my day off [...]
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Our family spent the last half of our trip to France visiting the Loire Valley with kids, and I can honestly say its been one of my favorite trips ever. One this particular day, we saw the Chateau d'Usse (Sleeping Beauty's castle), Fontevrault Abbey and the Saumur wine caves. I'd recommend all of them!
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So picture this: You are heading to your seat on what you hope will be a nice, relaxing 1.5 hour train ride to another city. You've got your laptop bag and plans to do a little work along the way. And then you get to your seat. A screaming 2-year-old is in your seat, valiantly resisting all efforts by her moth [...]
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