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Looking ahead: trips we are excited for in 2018

Happy New Year, everyone!* Having looked back over some of our favorite things from last year, I wanted to take a moment […]

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2017 in Sicily, year in review
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A Year In Review: 2017 in Sicily

Just as I’ve finally gotten used to writing ’17’ for the year on documents, here we are about two seconds away from […]

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Our Sicilian Christmas: embracing local food traditions

Pictured: Panetone, a classic Sicilian Christmas food.  First, a belated Merry Christmas, all! We hope that you are all having a wonderful […]

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Must-see sights in Sicily: Siracusa and Ortigia
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Best places to visit in Sicily: Siracusa & Ortigia

Must-see Sicily: Siracusa and Ortigia Siracusa is one of my favorites towns in Sicily, but it recently occurred to me that I’ve […]

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How to find cheap flights in Europe: get creative

As we’ve been starting to book our 2018 travel in earnest, I’ve been asked a couple times lately about how I find […]

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Caltagirone Sicily

The one where we almost ran over Caltagirone’s most famous attraction

Ah yes, it’s been too long since we had a ridiculous Sicily driving story, hasn’t? (Though the rabbit incident should have been enough to […]

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Surviving a long plane ride with toddlers and preschoolers: A Packing List

If you are planning a long plane ride with your toddlers or preschoolers, chances are you are stressing out about it. Hell, […]

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Surviving a long plane ride with young children
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10 tips for surviving a long plane ride with young children

Headed on a plane ride with your babies, toddlers or perschoolers soon? Let’s start by saying it probably isn’t going to be […]

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15 gifts for the travelers in your life — of all ages!

15 great gifts for travelers Got a friend who loves travel? Know a kid with more passport stamps than most adults? Pull […]

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Books to inspire kids to travel
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7 books that will inspire your child to travel the world

7 Books to inspire children to travel the world “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only […]

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Five ways to make the most out of a long weekend trip

One of the main reasons we decided to move to Sicily was so that we would have the opportunity to travel with […]

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Visiting Venice with kids: the details

Planning to go to Venice? Good for you! We had a great time on our trip and found that things went pretty […]

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Enjoying Venice with kids: Top 7 things to do

Venice may have a reputation for romance, but Venice with kids can be its own kind of fun. Our kids had a […]

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On packing light: Tips from my mom

So packing light is something I’ve been wanting to address for a while now. We’re big proponents of limiting the amount of […]

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On one year in Sicily

Well, I blinked and suddenly we are marking our first anniversary in Sicily! How is that possible? If we end up staying […]

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Museo dell'Etna, Viagrande
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Local fun: Museo dell’Etna

I can’t remember if I’ve mentioned it, but Owen (who turns 5 next week!) has turned into quite the little museum enthusiast. […]

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Oktoberfest with kids
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Munich and Oktoberfest with kids: The details

Where to stay, eat and play in Munich for Oktoberfest with kids Hi guys! It’s been two weeks since we returned from […]

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Munich with kids: Beyond Oktoberfest

While we found Oktoberfest to be a fabulous time to head for Germany, Munich with kids is a good idea just about […]

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Oktoberfest in Munich: Grown-up time in the tents

Dancing on benches. Roasted meats and sausages. Liter after liter of beer. Yeah, we had a great time at Oktoberfest! (Without the […]

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Cefalu Sicily

Exploring our island: The one where we run out of gas and eat rabbit

For whatever reason with my family, we always seem to have various mishaps while traveling. Get a group of us together and […]

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Kasey

Hello! My name is Kasey, and I am a wife, mom, writer and travel enthusiast living in beautiful Sicily. In this blog, I hope to share our adventures and misadventures as we adjust to living overseas, learning Italian and traveling the world with two of the most fun kiddos on the planet.

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