Going to Oktoberfest with kids: our experience a Munich babysitting agency. For our visit to Oktoberfest, we arranged to use a Munich […]
Can you take kids to Oktoberfest in Munich? Yes! Should you take kids to Oktoberfest in Munich? Yes! (At least, during the day. […]
The Casa Delle Farfalle, or Butterfly House, in Viagrande makes an excellent spot for an outing with the kids! While not the […]
Agrigento is one of Sicily’s biggest tourist attractions, and this weekend we finally made it out to visit! We really enjoyed our […]
First, let me say how overwhelmed I am by the generosity of people! Second, let me say I’m impressed with the ingenuity […]
Cliff note’s version: Lido San Lorenzo = awesome (and spendy). They deliver food and drinks to your chair! Long version: My friend […]
Well, this post is about a week overdue — it’s been a crazy week trying to finish a bunch of assignments and […]
And it looks like this blog is going to be posted just barely in time to still be the anniversary (here in […]
Must-see Sicily: Alcantara Gorge The Alcantara Gorge. Guys, this is some must-see Sicily! So the first thing we saw as we walked […]
Basically conversations with Chris lately have gone something like this: “So I’m thinking we should go to (place name) over Columbus Day […]
Unexpected benefits of traveling with young children Traveling with young children often gets a pretty bad rap. People talk all the time […]
It’s been scorching hot this summer in Sicily, but we’ve been trying to lean into island living (ok, and beat the heat!) […]
“I thought you were bringing a car, but you brought a ship!” -Owner of an apartment where we stayed on our trip […]
Those of you who follow my Babies With Backpacks Facebook page already know that I recommend Bam Bar in Taormina, but here’s […]
Summer heat has been intense over here (though we have had a little break since a storm on Sunday) so we’ve been […]
If you had asked me this question before our first major trip since getting here — visiting Naples and Rome — my […]
(Not volcano related). At least, that’s what it feels like — everytime we drive somewhere for the last few weeks we see […]
So you are going to Europe with kids … First of all, good for you! It has always been our experience that […]
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 […]
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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