We returned to visit Pisa after 12 years, and it surprised us that the tower was just as impressive as the first time we saw it. Also, just like last time, we got the obligatory photos of us holding up the Leaning Tower. This time we had to get the kids to do the same, though …
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A Taste Of Corsican Life
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean which is part of France, but also located close to Italy which it shares some history in language and culture. We were drawn here to stay with a local family, a French lady Rob had met a long time ago on his first overseas trip, who has married …
Experiencing Florence’s Art With Kids
Florence is renowned for its collections of significant artwork, and visiting the Academia and Uffizi galleries is one way to see some of it. However, travelling with three kids between 5 and 10, we know they would not be fans of spending a few hours strolling quietly through an art gallery. In our three days in …
Keeping kids happy in Rome
Rome is full of so many amazing places to see, but not all are of interest to our three little ones. For our own enjoyment and sanity we have tried hard to do and see things that they will enjoy, or at least make those that are not more bearable for them. Even though our …
Our Favourite Churches
Top-10 List: Our Favourite Churches from Around the World [ more Top-10 Lists ] This list is our own personal top-ten Christian churches we have visited around the world, based on what we have seen and experienced in our travels. [updated in 2017 with the addition of the Scrovegni Chapel] 1. St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican …
The Easter Bunny Came To Greece
We were not so sure that the Easter bunny would make it all the way to Greece this year, but to the kids’ surprise, there were little chocolate eggs scattered in the garden on Easter Sunday morning. We also partook in some Greek Easter traditions. In Greece, the children are given a large dark chocolate …
Greek Food Experiences
Food is such a big part of travelling, and often makes an experience in a country unforgettable. It is so much fun trying all there is to offer. The first thing we noticed in the streets around our apartment in Greece was the number of bakeries. We found them everywhere, and they provided a great source of snacks. …
A Greek History Lesson
The first stop on our European tour is Athens. We had a pretty rocky start to our visit here, but we soon got into travel mode. Athens is a very busy and expansive city with many great things to see and do. We had fun exploring the narrow streets of the city for shopping, eating …
Things can only get better
We have arrived in Athens to start our highly anticipated three month tour of Europe. Lots of people have said they were feeling jealous about our upcoming adventure, but after reading this they may feel differently. The flight from Perth to Athens via Dubai was long, filled with movie watching and not enough sleep. Happier …
Europe Here We Come
After months of planning, the start of our three month adventure around Europe (and a little bit of Africa) is rapidly approaching. Below is a map of our planned route. It may seem a little haphazard, but we are trying to incorporate visiting friends and family, visiting places we have not been before, and to show …