Chronicling our crazy yearlong worldwide family sabbatical
After enjoying a few days in the lakes region of Chile and Argentina we headed south, deep into Chilean Patagonia. This rugged area is made up of mountains, fjords and islands, most of which are not accessible by road. To see this majestic landscape up close one must travel by sea, either on a fancy Read More …
Before setting out on our family travel sabbatical we researched the options for cell phone coverage during our journey around the world. Ultimately we decided on service with Google Fi (formerly Project Fi) since it is the best solution we’ve found for international nomads looking to stay connected. After five months of usage in 20 Read More …
Cruisin’ Again! After a fantastic tour through Scandinavia it was time to continue our European road trip in the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. This required crossing the Baltic Sea on an overnight ferry from Stockholm, Sweden to Tallinn, Estonia. This was our second overnight ferry since our trip began; our first was Read More …
Hunderfossen – Inspiration for Our Adventure About three and a half year ago we posted about our plans to visit the Hunderfossen Family Park. Our desire to go to the “Troll Park” was even part of the inspiration for us to head off on this year (plus) long family sabbatical. After three years of anticipation, Read More …
From the moment our kids heard that we would be visiting Legoland they couldn’t stop talking about it and asking when the day would come. Did it live up to their expectations? Read on to find out the answer to that question and also learn about the new Lego House and Givskud Zoo, two great Read More …
Newcastle to Amsterdam on the Princess Seaways After three great weeks in Scotland it was time to continue our European road trip back on the continent. To make our way to Norway we had the choice of taking an overnight ferry from Newcastle to Amsterdam (actually nearby IJmuiden) or driving back to the southern part Read More …
Forgive us for the overly alliterative title of this post, but enchanting is just the perfect adjective to describe Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. The city is brimming with street scenes and architecture that make you feel like you have been transported back in time or to a magical realm. It’s no wonder that most Read More …
Today we take a break from posting about the sights of Scotland to focus on the country’s second most famous beverage, IRN BRU. The drink first came to my attention earlier this year when there was international news coverage of the reformulation of the recipe to lower sugar content, which resulted in a predictable outcry Read More …
We chose to begin our family gap year with a one-week stay in the city of Munich and we are glad we did. Munich provided just the right amount of family-friendly activities and a bit of down time to help us adjust to a new time zone. These were our favorite activities in Munich: Victuals Read More …
This is the first post since our family sabbatical officially began on June 5th! This site went silent for a few weeks because we were transitioning out of our jobs and frantically making trip preparations including packing up our household, selling one car and storing the other, saying (temporary) goodbyes to family and friends, and Read More …