A big reason we travel so much is I work for an international organization that has offices around the globe. And, when I travel on business, I can take family along. It’s at our expense of course, but we save…
Italy on Easter? What was I thinking…
We’ll be in Italy through the holy week and Easter. We aren’t religious at all, so when booking the ticket, the only holiday I was concerned with was the one called ‘Spring Break’. But there we will be – in…
Hiking with kids near Washington D.C.
One of our Italy goals next spring is a day hike along the Amalfi coast called ‘Path of the gods’ between Positano and Praiano. It is considered one of the great (short) hikes in the world. The trip takes anywhere…
Review of Kings Dominion – no more kiddie rides for us.
Trish and I are big fans of theme parks, and consider ourselves experts. But honestly, early childhood for our girls was so dominated by Disney (Paris, Anaheim and Orlando) that our recent experience with ‘normal’ parks is lacking. We are…
A failed attempt at camping
I have a little time to kill standing in line for the first position on the roller coaster Volcano at Kings Dominion. The crowds are light, Its 70 degrees and sunny. Things look up! Literally. The coaster shoots straight up…