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Oktoberfest: Using a Munich babysitting agency

Going to Oktoberfest with kids: our experience a Munich babysitting agency. For our visit to Oktoberfest, we arranged to use a Munich […]

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Oktoberfest with kids
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Oktoberfest in Munich: Fest fun with the kids

Can you take kids to Oktoberfest in Munich? Yes! Should you take kids to Oktoberfest in Munich? Yes! (At least, during the day. […]

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Exploring our island: Casa Delle Farfalle

The Casa Delle Farfalle, or Butterfly House, in Viagrande makes an excellent spot for an outing with the kids! While not the […]

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best day trips from Catania: Agrigento
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Weekend in Agrigento

Agrigento is one of Sicily’s biggest tourist attractions, and this weekend we finally made it out to visit! We really enjoyed our […]

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A Sicilian car repair, and people who are awesome.

First, let me say how overwhelmed I am by the generosity of people! Second, let me say I’m impressed with the ingenuity […]

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best day trips from Catania: Lido San Lorenzo
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Exploring our island: “Fancy beach” and our new favorite pool spot

Cliff note’s version: Lido San Lorenzo = awesome (and spendy). They deliver food and drinks to your chair! Long version: My friend […]

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Exploring our island: Feste Medievali

Well, this post is about a week overdue — it’s been a crazy week trying to finish a bunch of assignments and […]

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It’s my blogging anniversary!

And it looks like this blog is going to be posted just barely in time to still be the anniversary (here in […]

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Must-see Sicily: Gole Alcantara
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Exploring our island: Alcantara Gorge

Must-see Sicily: Alcantara Gorge The Alcantara Gorge. Guys, this is some must-see Sicily! So the first thing we saw as we walked […]

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Trip planning: why I’m looking more than a year ahead

Basically conversations with Chris lately have gone something like this: “So I’m thinking we should go to (place name) over Columbus Day […]

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7 Unexpected benefits of traveling with young children
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7 unexpected benefits of traveling with young children

Unexpected benefits of traveling with young children Traveling with young children often gets a pretty bad rap. People talk all the time […]

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Exploring our island: two new beaches

It’s been scorching hot this summer in Sicily, but we’ve been trying to lean into island living (ok, and beat the heat!) […]

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Cracked mirrors; or, On having a minivan in Sicily

“I thought you were bringing a car, but you brought a ship!” -Owner of an apartment where we stayed on our trip […]

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Taormina: a delicious recommendation

Those of you who follow my Babies With Backpacks Facebook page already know that I recommend Bam Bar in Taormina, but here’s […]

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Our new favorite pool spot

Summer heat has been intense over here (though we have had a little break since a storm on Sunday) so we’ve been […]

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Europe with kids: stroller or carrier?

If you had asked me this question before our first major trip since getting here — visiting Naples and Rome — my […]

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So half of Sicily is on fire right now.

(Not volcano related). At least, that’s what it feels like — everytime we drive somewhere for the last few weeks we see […]

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Traveling in Europe with kids and without losing your mind

So you are going to Europe with kids … First of all, good for you! It has always been our experience that […]

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Munich Travel tips

So you’re going to Oktoberfest: table reservations

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 […]

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Family holiday in Cefalu Sicily
Cefalu Sicily

Family holiday in Cefalu, Sicily

If you are visiting Sicily with kids, Cefalu is the perfect place for a family holiday! Great beaches, great food, great atmosphere. And if you are wondering where to stay in Cefalu, I’ve got a great suggestion.

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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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