Two Kids and a Map

On Thursday, February 19, King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia joined the 450th celebration of Pensacola. This year, Pensacola is celebrating it’s 450th year. Pensacola was actually settled in 1559, as the first settlement. Unfortunately, a hurricane wiped it out so it isn’t considered the longest continuous settlement. King Carlos gave a speech at [...]

I know, I know…it is actually Wednesday night, but I am trying to meet some deadlines for work (you know…that real job that pays the bills!). This week, I would like to introduce you to The Mother of All Trips. Mara is a mother who loves to travel! Every Monday, she writes [...]

I just saw that the dates for the Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival have been announced. They have probably been out for awhile, but I just checked out the website today. The 5th Annual Balloon Festival will take place on June 19-21. I am so excited to take my kids!
Last summer, [...]

According to my husband, this is one of the strangest places we have ever visited. I was so excited to see this place…I am still not sure how I feel about it now. We waited at the train station for the shuttle that runs to Crystal World. It is about a 20 minute drive. While [...]

This week’s travel blogger is SoulTravelers3. This is a family of 3–mom, dad, and little one–traveling the world. They are in their third year of an open-ended world tour. With their daughter in tow, they are experiencing the world and giving her an education unlike any other. I can only imagine [...]

Do you like brats and beer? Do you like a loud atmosphere and lots of people? If so, you will love Hofbrauhaus in Munich. This beer hall has a very rich history. The Hofbrauhaus began operation in 1592 and was founded by Wilhelm V, the Duke of Bavaria. The menu consists of typical German fare. [...]

Fairy Tale Lane is a wonderful place to take the children during the Christmas holidays. We couldn’t believe our eyes as we walked down the street. Through Old Town Innsbruck, there are fairy tale characters hanging all over the buildings. Of course I love these scenes…I am an English teacher!
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A few weeks ago, I wrote about the alien landscape that we saw in Wyoming at Hell’s Half Acre last summer. While we were in Germany, we saw another crazy landscape that looked like it was formed in some other world. The Partnachklamm is a gorge that at some points is 80 meters deep. [...]

When I log on to Nomadic Matt’s website, the first thing I look at is his Travel Goal list that runs down the left side of the blog.
I. Love. This. List.
It has so many cool goals on it…many of which are the same as my own travel goals! The blog is aesthetically [...]

It is Seville Quarter…not Sevilles like many out-of-towners think…yes, I know there are several bars in one, but there is still only one Seville…for some reason that drives me nuts. You say “I am going to Seville tonight, do you want to come with?” not “I am going to Sevilles tonight, do you want [...]