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Highlights From Our Extended European Trip (And a Few Lowlights)

A lot of the questions I got after our trip touched on the same general theme: what were your highlights, would you do it again, and do you wish you’d done anything differently?

To answer…

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  • Euro Adventure, Ask Me (Almost) Anything
  • Oct, 01, 2026
  • 15 Comments

Cardiff Catchall: Cardiff Castle, Castle Arcade + Welsh Food

This is the last set of pictures from our time in Cardiff. More dramatically, this is my very last summary of adventures FROM THE ENTIRE TRIP. (I’m sure I’ll do a few more…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, United Kingdom
  • Sep, 01, 2026
  • 9 Comments

One Day in Bristol: A Day Trip From Cardiff by Train

For months, I’ve had a seemingly endless backlog of stories to share from our trip to Europe. There was always another city! Another museum! Another train ride! Another set of pictures waiting to be…

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  • Euro Adventure, Travel, United Kingdom
  • Aug, 27, 2026
  • 18 Comments

I’m on Best of Both Worlds! Let’s Talk Extended Travel to Europe with Kids + Work

Apparently August is my month for podcasting?!

Last week, I was on The Reframe with Kathleen Paley, talking about our 110-day family adventure in Europe—why we decided to do it, what a trip like this…

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  • Euro Adventure, Guest Post, Podcast, Travel
  • Aug, 25, 2026
  • 15 Comments

What Long-Term Family Travel in Europe Was *Really* Like

Long-term family travel sounds like an extended vacation, but our 110 days in Europe included plenty of ordinary life alongside the adventures.

There were extraordinary adventures (so many of them!!)… but there were also groceries,…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, Parenting
  • Aug, 18, 2026
  • 25 Comments

I’m on The Reframe! Talking 110 Days in Europe, Our Budget + More

For anyone curious to hear my voice (or some approximation thereof; does anyone else feel self conscious about hearing their own voice on audio???), I’m on a podcast today!

Earlier this summer, Kathleen Paley invited…

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  • Euro Adventure, Frugality, Guest Post, Podcast, Travel
  • Aug, 17, 2026
  • 19 Comments

Packing for Long-Term Travel: What Worked for 110 Days in Europe

When I first wrote about our plan to spend months exploring Europe, one detail received some extra attention: the fact that we were each taking a single (small, wheeled) carry-on suitcase and one backpack…

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  • Travel, Ask Me (Almost) Anything, Euro Adventure
  • Aug, 13, 2026
  • 29 Comments
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