No One Flies Without Ground Crew

April 3, 2012 in North America, Travelogue, United States

You might have noticed that we jet around a bit. We’re known for a lot of things, but being stationary isn’t one of them. We get itchy feet often. We […]

The Guest’s Perspective: by Gayle Smith

March 29, 2012 in blog, North America, Travelogue, United States

**Disclaimer: Gayle is far too kind and gives us far too much credit… but as promised, I publish this unedited.** Last night I laid awake in my comfy borrowed bed […]

Hitting The Wall

March 20, 2012 in North America, Travelogue, United States

Image credit   It’s happening again. My only consolation, I suppose, is that I know it’s happening, I know what it’s going to feel like, and I know we’ll get […]

I am a Rock Star: Photo Essay from the Alberta-Saskatchewan border

February 20, 2012 in blog, Canada, North America, Travelogue

In case you were wondering… I am a rock star. Yes, it’s true. Just ask the Montalvo children. The past four days I’ve spent on the border of Alberta and […]

Party on the Prairie: A Surprise Trip To Lloydminster, Alberta

February 17, 2012 in Canada, North America, Travelogue

It’s cold at 34,000 feet. Ice crystals are forming on the window beside me and the clouds below look like mounds of snow. I keep watching for some sky-sprite on […]

5 Rules of Traveling With Kids: A Traveling Child Responds

February 15, 2012 in North America, Travelogue, United States

Quite some time ago CNNgo posted an absolutely ridiculously wrong article about family travel called “5 Rules of Traveling With Kids” by Eliane Ee. I don’t know Ms. Ee, but […]

Who Are The Coolest People You Know?

February 8, 2012 in Inspiration, North America, Travelogue, United States

** Warning: This post contains a lot of pictures & a little profanity** Before I write this post, let me say one thing: I have led a privileged life. I […]

Xin Nian Kwai Le! Happy New Year!

January 30, 2012 in North America, Travelogue, United States

My fingers were so cold I couldn’t knit while we walked. That’s cold. Instead, I held my friend’s little son by the hand and we wandered the crisp afternoon, lost […]

Late Night Premium Content: Courtesy of Elisha

January 9, 2012 in blog, North America, Travelogue, United States

There are a lot of questions I’ve learned not to ask, as a parent. They are completely unproductive. For instance, “Why?!” Why ask why? It’s not as if that question […]

Our Travel ABCs

January 5, 2012 in Africa, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Czech Republic, England, Europe, France, Germany, Guatemala, Inspiration, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, North America, Travelogue, Tunisia, United States

I came upon a post like this on a new blog I’m exploring Mama’s Got Wanderlust. Of course the name resonates with me, you ought to check it out. It’s […]