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Germany Through the Eyes of a 4-Year-Old

Germany Through the Eyes of a 4-Year-Old

Sep 2025

Sep 25, 2025

Dresden Reborn

Dresden Reborn

Sep 2025

Sep 8, 2025

The Gnomes of Wroclaw

The Gnomes of Wroclaw

Aug 2025

Aug 31, 2025

Sketching Poznan

Sketching Poznan

Aug 2025

Aug 26, 2025

Colorful Poznan

Colorful Poznan

Aug 2025

Aug 23, 2025

In the Far South of the World

In the Far South of the World

Aug 2025

Aug 1, 2025

From the Mountains to the Sea

From the Mountains to the Sea

Dec 2024

Dec 2, 2024

Oviedo: A Beautifully Livable City

Oviedo: A Beautifully Livable City

Nov 2024

Nov 18, 2024

On the Rocky Coast of Galicia

On the Rocky Coast of Galicia

Nov 2024

Nov 6, 2024

The End of the Road

The End of the Road

Oct 2024

Oct 28, 2024

A City on Foot

A City on Foot

Oct 2024

Oct 10, 2024

Eating and Drinking in Taiwan

Eating and Drinking in Taiwan

Apr 2024

Apr 25, 2024

Vibrant (and Vibrating) Taipei

Vibrant (and Vibrating) Taipei

Apr 2024

Apr 24, 2024

A World Apart in Raja Ampat

A World Apart in Raja Ampat

Mar 2024

Mar 30, 2024

Back to Asia and Back to Penang

Back to Asia and Back to Penang

Feb 2024

Feb 24, 2024

A Stinking Hellhole, But in a Fun Way

A Stinking Hellhole, But in a Fun Way

May 2023

May 7, 2023

The Best of the West

The Best of the West

Apr 2023

Apr 30, 2023

Circling the Southern Alps

Circling the Southern Alps

Apr 2023

Apr 24, 2023

Chilling in the Adrenaline Capital

Chilling in the Adrenaline Capital

Apr 2023

Apr 15, 2023

Further Adventures in Fiordland

Further Adventures in Fiordland

Apr 2023

Apr 14, 2023

In the Land of the Fiords

In the Land of the Fiords

Apr 2023

Apr 11, 2023

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Mar 2023

Mar 29, 2023

Lake Tekapo: Blue Waters and Starry Skies

Lake Tekapo: Blue Waters and Starry Skies

Mar 2023

Mar 22, 2023

Welcome to New Zealand!

Welcome to New Zealand!

Mar 2023

Mar 19, 2023

Life in a Swiss Mountain Village

Life in a Swiss Mountain Village

Jan 2023

Jan 4, 2023

How France Has Changed in 22 Years

How France Has Changed in 22 Years

Dec 2022

Dec 15, 2022

Autumn in Annecy, France

Autumn in Annecy, France

Nov 2022

Nov 25, 2022

What to See on Vancouver Island

What to See on Vancouver Island

Oct 2022

Oct 17, 2022

Chasing Emily

Chasing Emily

Sep 2022

Sep 1, 2022

Wild Vancouver Island: Whales and Bears and Eagles

Wild Vancouver Island: Whales and Bears and Eagles

Aug 2022

Aug 24, 2022

A Profusion of Flowers

A Profusion of Flowers

Aug 2022

Aug 19, 2022

At the Far Edge of the United States

At the Far Edge of the United States

Aug 2022

Aug 14, 2022

Mexico City: Everyone Seems to Love It, Except Us

Mexico City: Everyone Seems to Love It, Except Us

May 2022

May 29, 2022

Pure Relaxation in Puerto Escondido

Pure Relaxation in Puerto Escondido

Apr 2022

Apr 12, 2022

Impressions of Barcelona

Impressions of Barcelona

Jan 2022

Jan 5, 2022

Melissa’s Thoughts on Leaving Burgundy

Melissa’s Thoughts on Leaving Burgundy

Nov 2021

Nov 21, 2021

Our Life in an Old French Farmhouse

Our Life in an Old French Farmhouse

Oct 2021

Oct 31, 2021

Housesitting in the French Countryside

Housesitting in the French Countryside

Oct 2021

Oct 26, 2021

The Stunning Oregon Coast: Part II

The Stunning Oregon Coast: Part II

Aug 2021

Aug 6, 2021

The Stunning Oregon Coast: Part I

The Stunning Oregon Coast: Part I

Aug 2021

Aug 6, 2021

Redwood Country

Redwood Country

Jul 2021

Jul 28, 2021

Impressions of San Francisco

Impressions of San Francisco

Jul 2021

Jul 24, 2021

The Unique Summer Weather of the Northern Pacific Coast

The Unique Summer Weather of the Northern Pacific Coast

Jul 2021

Jul 17, 2021

What We’ve Been Doing During the Covid Pandemic

What We’ve Been Doing During the Covid Pandemic

Jul 2021

Jul 13, 2021

Disappointed and Very Grateful

Disappointed and Very Grateful

Mar 2020

Mar 27, 2020

Indigenous Culture and Pride in Otavalo

Indigenous Culture and Pride in Otavalo

Feb 2019

Feb 13, 2019

Livable Cuenca

Livable Cuenca

Feb 2019

Feb 11, 2019

Chilling at Cotopaxi

Chilling at Cotopaxi

Feb 2019

Feb 5, 2019

South of the Border, Down Ecuador Way

South of the Border, Down Ecuador Way

Feb 2019

Feb 1, 2019

Eating in Colombia

Eating in Colombia

Jan 2019

Jan 24, 2019

Jardin and Manizales

Jardin and Manizales

Jan 2019

Jan 21, 2019

Impressions of Colombia

Impressions of Colombia

Jan 2019

Jan 15, 2019

From Colombia to Your Cup

From Colombia to Your Cup

Jan 2019

Jan 11, 2019

Filandia: Colombia’s Most Colorful Town?

Filandia: Colombia’s Most Colorful Town?

Jan 2019

Jan 2, 2019

Christmas in Colombia

Christmas in Colombia

Dec 2018

Dec 26, 2018

Echoes of My Grandfather in Coffee Country

Echoes of My Grandfather in Coffee Country

Dec 2018

Dec 24, 2018

What a Difference a Day Makes: Bogota

What a Difference a Day Makes: Bogota

Dec 2018

Dec 23, 2018

Life on the Big Island, Colombia’s Isla Grande

Life on the Big Island, Colombia’s Isla Grande

Dec 2018

Dec 18, 2018

Tropical Torpor in Colombia

Tropical Torpor in Colombia

Dec 2018

Dec 15, 2018

Riga, Latvia: The Good, the Bad, and the Pickled

Riga, Latvia: The Good, the Bad, and the Pickled

Aug 2018

Aug 25, 2018

Impressions of Tallinn

Impressions of Tallinn

Aug 2018

Aug 12, 2018

Impressions of Estonia

Impressions of Estonia

Aug 2018

Aug 11, 2018

A Preschooler’s View of Switzerland

A Preschooler’s View of Switzerland

Jul 2018

Jul 28, 2018

Renaissance Mantua

Renaissance Mantua

Jul 2018

Jul 22, 2018

Medieval Orvieto

Medieval Orvieto

Jul 2018

Jul 19, 2018

Answer Me These Questions Three

Answer Me These Questions Three

Jun 2018

Jun 24, 2018

Personal Pilgrimages

Personal Pilgrimages

Jun 2018

Jun 22, 2018

The Joys of Coming Back

The Joys of Coming Back

Jun 2018

Jun 19, 2018

From 2017 to 2018: What We’re Up To

From 2017 to 2018: What We’re Up To

Mar 2018

Mar 24, 2018

Valley Discoveries

Valley Discoveries

Aug 2017

Aug 30, 2017

Around Lake Lucerne

Around Lake Lucerne

Aug 2017

Aug 23, 2017

In the Bernese Oberland and Unterwalden

In the Bernese Oberland and Unterwalden

Aug 2017

Aug 19, 2017

Schwyz and Uri: The Swiss Heartland

Schwyz and Uri: The Swiss Heartland

Aug 2017

Aug 8, 2017

Our Best Housesit Yet

Our Best Housesit Yet

Aug 2017

Aug 2, 2017

The Pageantry of Holy Week in Spain

The Pageantry of Holy Week in Spain

Apr 2017

Apr 27, 2017

Layers of History in Antequera

Layers of History in Antequera

Apr 2017

Apr 25, 2017

Beautiful Orange-Scented Seville

Beautiful Orange-Scented Seville

Apr 2017

Apr 15, 2017

Battle of the Bands

Battle of the Bands

Apr 2017

Apr 9, 2017

Returning to One of Our Favorite Places

Returning to One of Our Favorite Places

Apr 2017

Apr 5, 2017

“A Cold Country with a Hot Sun”

“A Cold Country with a Hot Sun”

Mar 2017

Mar 26, 2017

Mallorca Mountains

Mallorca Mountains

Mar 2017

Mar 25, 2017

Valldemossa: Saints, Sinners, and Sheep

Valldemossa: Saints, Sinners, and Sheep

Mar 2017

Mar 20, 2017

Palma de Mallorca

Palma de Mallorca

Mar 2017

Mar 15, 2017

A Nonstop Fiesta

A Nonstop Fiesta

Dec 2016

Dec 22, 2016

Making a Preschooler Happy in Oaxaca

Making a Preschooler Happy in Oaxaca

Dec 2016

Dec 21, 2016

Ixtlan de Juarez

Ixtlan de Juarez

Dec 2016

Dec 20, 2016

Life in Oaxaca

Life in Oaxaca

Dec 2016

Dec 6, 2016

A Countryside Dotted With Ancestors

A Countryside Dotted With Ancestors

Oct 2016

Oct 5, 2016

Houses That Reach for the Sky

Houses That Reach for the Sky

Oct 2016

Oct 4, 2016

A Ceremonial Send-Off in Tana Toraja

A Ceremonial Send-Off in Tana Toraja

Sep 2016

Sep 21, 2016

Bunaken Life

Bunaken Life

Sep 2016

Sep 13, 2016

Merdaka Day in Melaka

Merdaka Day in Melaka

Sep 2016

Sep 8, 2016

We Admit It, We’re Here for the Food

We Admit It, We’re Here for the Food

Sep 2016

Sep 3, 2016

Who Ya Gonna Call? Ghost Distracters

Who Ya Gonna Call? Ghost Distracters

Aug 2016

Aug 29, 2016

Shophouses of Penang

Shophouses of Penang

Aug 2016

Aug 21, 2016

On Top of Penang Hill

On Top of Penang Hill

Aug 2016

Aug 19, 2016

Art Around Every Corner

Art Around Every Corner

Aug 2016

Aug 11, 2016

How Penang’s 1% Lived

How Penang’s 1% Lived

Aug 2016

Aug 1, 2016

Penang’s Clan Jetties

Penang’s Clan Jetties

Jul 2016

Jul 18, 2016

Festivities in Penang

Festivities in Penang

Jul 2016

Jul 12, 2016

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