weekend family foray in Berlin

We now live an easy two-hour train ride from Berlin. We visited for 48 hours, as a warm up adventure abroad. Well, it was going to be 48 hours, but then we took the train home (Polish hotel home, let me be clear) two stops in the wrong direction, navigated three local trains back to […]

How to solo road trip and cross an international border with an infant and/or toddler in 2,489,904 easy steps

Mentally prepare by cramming what will feel like half of your household goods in to as few suitcases as possible so you feel like you’re “packing light”. Don’t forget snacks, books, and toys to keep in the front seat next to you. You can pass them back as entertainment is needed. Prepare to clean up […]

accidents happen: how i ended up visiting 49 out of 50 states without really trying

It was never really a goal of mine to go to all 50 states, or anything. It just sort of happened. I visited all lower 48 and Hawaii by the time my 30th year was up, mostly on accident. Road trips as kids and into adulthood helped, so has moving to almost every corner of […]