European Travel
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36 Hours in Amsterdam (Guest Post)
Truth be told, I’ve only spent 90 minutes in Amsterdam. And that was on a layover at the airport this spring when we flew home from Paris! But my stepdaughter, Chelsea, recently enjoyed…
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10 Must-See Sites on Your First Trip to Paris
This post may contain affiliate links and I may earn compensation when you click on the links at no additional cost to you. Anyone with an ounce of wanderlust in their blood should…
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Passport to Paris
This spring I traveled to Paris with my mom and my two daughters. It was my daughters’ first trip outside the United States. For my mom, it was the trip she had always…
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Planning for Paris
My mom always wanted to go to Paris. I’ve heard her say this numerous times over the years. But it never seemed to happen. She did make it to Europe once, when chaperoning…
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So you’d like to travel internationally, but wonder…Do I need to speak the language?
My short answer is NO. If you wait until you are fluent in all the languages spoken in the amazing countries you dream about visiting, you will never actually get to any of…
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Teen Takeover in Switzerland, Germany, and Austria (1987)
When I think back on my first trip to Europe, my immediate thought is “God Bless Mrs. Smithburn for taking a bunch of teenagers overseas every year!” My Junior High English teacher was…
