Category Archives: Amazing trips

Our Itinerary for a Month in Peru

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Melissa

If you know me, you’ll know I have a hard time slowing down. Last summer I dragged my daughter through six European countries in two months. Amazing? Yes. Exhausting? Also a resounding yes. This summer we’re heading to Peru. Research … Continue reading →

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Lessons Learned in 2012 (and a sneak peak for what’s in store for 2013)

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Melissa

                    It’ll be pretty hard to top 2012, but we’re hitting the ground running. Before I write about what’s in store in the next many months, how about a recap of … Continue reading →

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It really is about the little things

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Melissa

I’m afraid I haven’t been posting regularly during our travels this summer, and I do apologize, but we’ve been very busy exploring new cities, spending time with both old and new friends, and really getting a lot out of our … Continue reading →

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Under the Tuscan Sun: Part II

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Melissa

After our adventures visiting beekeepers, a family-owned terracotta company and the Bellavista Restaurant in Impruneta, we were taken by our new friend, Tommaso Beccuci, of Capturing Tuscany Tours to visit a few more of his favorite spots in Tuscany. Below … Continue reading →

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Under the Tuscan Sun: Part 1

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Melissa

Good friends, lazy days at the beach, and just slowing down for the first time in years were making me want to plant myself in Italy just a little while longer. My daughter felt the same way. I had, however, … Continue reading →

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Culture, schmulture… (or, in other words, how avoiding culture in Rimini, Italy, provided a wealth of “educational” experiences)

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Melissa

Last week, an article came out in the New York Times called ‘The Busy Trap‘, which discussed just how ridiculously busy (and proud of it) we Americans are. We accept a million freelance gigs, overload our kids with after school … Continue reading →

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Hurry up and relax! A 24-hour Venice whirlwind…

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Melissa

From the very beginning, the kid made it clear that she wanted to make a pit-stop in Venice, Italy. Finding affordable accommodations, however, was difficult. I suppose we could’ve booked a night or two at a hostel, but I really … Continue reading →

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Learning about the “God” particle at CERN : Geneva, Switzerland

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Melissa

My daughter, budding chemist and particle physicist, wanted to bring a molecule kit on our trip this summer. I gave her a particularly resounding “NO,” but I did tell her that I’d take her just outside of Geneva, Switzerland, to … Continue reading →

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The hills are alive… Mürren, Switzerland

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Melissa

After our death-defying hike in Iceland, I was both thrilled and a little nervous about taking my daughter to the Swiss Alps for a hike.

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Why every woman over 30 should visit the Louvre

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Melissa

My Mom once told me that around the age of 30, I’d start to notice some changes to my body. 30 came and went, then 31, 32, 33… So far, so good. Everything was in working order; not much seemed … Continue reading →

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