We were in Stockholm for 10 days, but VisitStockholm.com gave me a 48 hour pass to everything, so we rushed around to all the kid-friendly attractions so I could share the best ideas for traveling to Stockholm with kids. Stockholm is a city you can best experience on foot. By foot I mean walking, hop … Read more
If you’re traveling near Vancouver’s lower mainland, you should visit the Taves Family Farms Applebarn in Abbotsford, BC. They open for the season on August 17th with the addition of their newest attraction: The Sunflower Patch! The 1/4 acre field of sunflowers are expected to be in full bloom by early August. If you’re looking for apples though, … Read more
Some places are best seen on two wheels, and the South Island is perfect for motorcycle touring. Our 18 days of adventure motorcycle touring New Zealand with New Zealand Motorcycle Rentals and Tours began in Christchurch on the South Island. Our guide, Luka, met us at the airport when we flew in from Aukland, and … Read more
For a couple of years while living in Guatemala, X3 and I rode with a rag tag group of guys called Los Biker Knights who I introduced myself to on the now defunct Moti7 Forum. We rode off-road exploratory colazos together to Luna Negra Pacaya, Finca Chichoy for trout fishing, and various other sites where … Read more
During the years I lived in Guatemala I did a lot of exciting dirt bike riding on the volcanos, and one of the more interesting experiences I had on the road was riding in Caravana del Zorro. I had never heard of it, so when X3’s uncle, Tio Paco called to see if we wanted … Read more
I’ve had brutal bouts of insomnia for as long as I can remember. The only thing that temporarily stopped it was breastfeeding on demand. I was so completely exhausted that I was able to wake, change and feed my baby, and immediately go back to sleep without activating that part of my brain that wants … Read more
Would you let your 15 year old travel to a foreign country without you? My parents did. The summer after the 10th grade I had the opportunity to be an exchange student, flew to Japan and spent 20 days there with a homestay exchange program – I was 15. I joke that I was … Read more
I’ve been a longtime fan of Janelle Hanchett’s blog, Renegade Mothering, so I already knew I’d connect with her writing style, and I was stoked to receive an advance copy of her book, I’m Just Happy To Be Here. This beautifully written memoir is gut-wrenchingly raw and real, will suck you in immediately and have … Read more