Bonjour! Right after posting my last blog in which I shared my desire to brush up on French this summer, my travel plans changed. Instead of visiting a French-speaking country perhaps, I’m off to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands instead. Sooo I’ve decided to put my French on hold and switch language gears fast, not […]
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I Never Met a Foreign Language I Didn’t Like
That’s mostly true, though I do have an affinity for a few languages more than others. I love the spoken and written word in English, my native language, but I’m also drawn to French, Russian and Portuguese. And how can I leave out Italian when I love Italian food and Puccini operas so much? I […]
Where in the World Are We?
I’m making one last ditch effort to engage my tween on our road trip back to Seattle. This time I pull out International Landmarks by educatedKid, a large deck of cards with photographs of 40 famous landmarks on one side and interesting facts and statistics about the landmarks on the reverse side. For example, who […]
Pick a Card, Any Card
The Art of Travel Conversation scores an A+ on packaging design. You can’t help but be inspired by the beautiful art and travel words gracing the cover of this deck of cards. Comprehensive and sophisticated in their approach, Australian authors Keith Lamb and Louise Howland focus on “travel discussion that involves both serious thought and […]
And We’re Off!
We’re heading down the highway from Seattle to Portland. It’s late in the day, and my goal is to have a pleasant enough trip with my reluctant tween in tow. I have a business gig on Friday and a birthday on Monday so Portland presents the perfect opportunity for a weekend getaway celebration. Except I […]