Yearly Archive: 2015
Scottish Reflections – Stone Fortress
The Scottish Broch at Carloway The Scottish landscape fills our senses as we drive on. Suddenly it’s 2,000 years ago. I imagine I’m living in a raw, windswept land accented by frigid temperatures, pelting...
Scottish Reflections – Standing Stones
Callanish Our coach carries us back 5,000 years toward the mystery of the standing stones. Callanish, one of Scotland’s 1,200 megalith sites, is not as well known as Stonehenge, but it holds as many...
Just the Two of Us!
We did it! Went to Scotland. Just the two of us. And survived 17 days of rain during our 18-day trip, a testament to our grit and fortitude. In fact, it gives us bragging...
Intergenerational Travel – SOLO plus One
We’ve been exploring a variety of family travel options and considering the pros and cons of each. There is yet another possibility to consider. Intergenerational travel with one adult and one child. Traveling alone...
Sharing
Whether sharing a Coupe Dänemark, a hotel room, a cable car assent to the top of a mountain, each day brings new experiences and expanded learning. And time together. And memory making. With a...
Gifts and more gifts
As if the majestic presence of the Swiss Alps weren’t enough, these mountains enchant us with rare gifts. We don’t know if the “surprise” will appear while we are enjoying an early morning coffee...
Intergenerational Travel – Mixed Families
We’ve explored the pros and cons of full family, single family, and skipped generation travel. What else is there? Mixed family travel, of course! Mixed family travel is a variant of skipped generation travel....
A new day, a new experience
Traveling with children is a time for discovery. Not only do you share adventures you can’t experience at home, you discover secrets about each other that surface only through spending time together. It’s part...
