The Brussels Journey beer & chocolate tour Do this first! We actually saved this tour for the end of our time in Belgium and I wish I had done it when we landed in the city. Not only will it…
Ghent was our second stop in Belgium over the holidays. Equidistant from Bruges and Brussels, we made our way by train from our dreamy Christmas in Bruges and landed at our next AirBnB, the bottom apartment in a historical building…
Bruges was our first stop and therefore our introduction to everything Belgian. Food was in the forefront of our minds as soon as we landed. And beer. Beer is food too, right? It never fails that it’s an odd time…
It’s all I’ve talked about every time the holiday season rolled around. “You know, one of these days, let’s just go on vacation for Christmas.” As the child of a divorced family, I was kind of tired of running around…
Happy 2019 everyone! I’m a little late in getting this year-in-review up. There was no way I was lugging a laptop to Belgium over the Christmas holiday and to be honest, I really didn’t feel inspired before I left, because…
1. Marionettes Our biggest regret is not buying a marionette from Prague. The city has several marionette shops with wicked carved characters dangling from their ceilings. They were so creepy, but there was also something charming about this ancient tradecraft…
The second leg of our family trip (toddler, mother-in-law, and family friend) included some major shopping, museum seeking and of course high tea. We pretty much nailed a series of activities that entertained our multigenerational group. Shopping at Piccadilly Circus…
This trip truly captured what it was like to travel as a family. Gazing over our 100s of pictures confirmed that. There are a lot of posed group photos in front of famous landmarks and very few choreographed, blog-worthy stills….
Sydney Harbor Bridge Climb I’m always up for an adventure and once I confirmed that we would be traveling to Sydney, the Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb was something that just had to be conquered. It was the most unique adventure I’ve…
St. Stephen’s Cathedral City Hall Bridge over a bridge There’s nothing quite like visiting the exceedingly gorgeous city of Vienna. And as somebody in the mental health field it was exponentially exciting. Sigmund Freud worked at the Vienna General…
Travel has always been a part of my life and I have found the key to making it a part of my professional experience. Expect recaps of great destinations, advice on incorporating travel into your work & tips on making travel with a family easier. Cheerio!
Shiloh
