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[ad_1] Here are a few more tips from some of our friends in the Travel Beyond the Obvious Network. Stefanie from Eurotravels By Design, a travel planning company creating custom itineraries across Europe. One of the best tips for traveling with kids is to take a class or workshop from a local. Kids can get…

[ad_1] It’s February 2015. I’m camping with my family on a river in the middle of country Victoria, Australia. I’m fishing; my dog is next to me, and I’m getting sunburnt. I’m home; this is where I’m from and what I do on my vacation. Life is good, and it cannot get better. 12 months…

[ad_1] A new experience preparing chicken “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” –J.R.R. Tolkien One of our favorite things to do while we are traveling is to eat locally by cooking our own meals. When traveling in Europe, we often like to…

[ad_1] There are four main pastas that you’ll see on nearly every restaurant menu in Rome. The first, and probably most famous, is pasta carbonara which features a sauce of egg yolk (or whole egg depending on who you’re talking to), Pecorino Romano cheese and guanciale (cured pig jowl, or as I like to call…

[ad_1] According to Statistica, the average Pole supposedly shells out a mere 11.23zł on Polish candy each month — that’s roughly 2 bucks in U.S. currency. Now, having called Poland my home for a decade, I can tell you straight up: That’s wrong. I mean, there’s an entire day, Fat Thursday, dedicated to eating as…

[ad_1] Poland is famous for many things. And Polish castles are becoming one of those things. Not just to visit, but to stay in, and to even buy outright. There’s even a new castle that’s been built in late 2022. But in terms of historical attractions, Poland is renowned for its stunning castles that showcase…

[ad_1] Focaccia Recipe 2 ¼ cups warm water (about 100F) 2 teaspoons honey 2 ½ teaspoons yeast 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided, plus more 5 cups flour 2.5 teaspoons kosher salt Toppings (optional)  Combine water, honey, and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer (or other large bowl) and let sit for 5 minutes….

[ad_1] “I get ideas about what’s essential when packing my suitcase.” –Diane von Furstenberg When Greg said he wanted to write a blog about what he packed for our 9 months in Europe during our first year of full time travel, my thought was that it sounded really boring. But I have to admit that…

[ad_1] Europe offers fantastic cruise destinations for lots of reasons. A European cruise – either a river cruise or an ocean cruise – can be a terrific vacation option for a first-time traveler to the continent or for someone who has been to Europe many times. It’s a great fit for those who want to…

[ad_1] The first day of our adventure with all of our luggage “He who would travel happily must travel light.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry In our first year of full time travel in 2017, we were Traveling in Europe for a full nine months. Lots of people asked me how I was able to pack…