Travel

Random Little Updates (AKA: Potpourri)

I rarely start a post, write conversationally, and immediately post it. I tend to draft, step away, come back to edit, and then schedule it for some specific future time. (That probably tells you…

Travel, Euro Adventure, Personality Insights, Random
Mar, 29, 2026
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Happy Things Friday: 27 March

It’s a cold, snowy (!), rainy weekend here in Vienna. To be fair, this is our first truly miserable weather since arriving in Europe and I feel like we’ve mostly dodged a springtime bullet.

Honestly,…

Happy Things Friday, Euro Adventure, Vienna
Mar, 27, 2026
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Vienna Travel Diary: Family Adventures & Hidden Gems During Our First Week

I already wrote about our adventures the first weekend in Vienna, so now it’s time to get into the days that followed.

Despite both kids getting clobbered with a horrible stomach bug (which, miraculously, both…

Europe on a Budget: Dispatch #1 — What’s Saving Us Money

I’m overdue for a post about frugality. (You can take the family out of Canada, but you can’t take our frugal nature away!)

Some of these are repeats, but I’m just getting everything down stream-of-consciousness…

Food, Euro Adventure, Frugality, Money, Travel
Mar, 25, 2026
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Vienna Travel Diary: Our First Weekend in Austria with Kids

It’s hard to believe we’ve already spent a whole week in the Austrian capital. (To be fair, the majority of Tuesday–Thursday was spent in our apartment tending to sick children). Even still, the time…

Best Things to Do in Munich: Family-Friendly Attractions, Hidden Gems & Visiting Dachau

I’ve already written diary-style recaps of our Munich trip, but I wanted to pull everything into an easy reference guide.

If you like lots of words and plenty of pictures, here’s the whole shebang:

Our First…

Happy Things Friday: 20 March

Spring is in the air! We had cool weather at the beginning of the week but, now, glorious sunshine with soaring temperatures.

Jenny asked in the comment section of a recent post if I…

Happy Things Friday, Euro Adventure, Travel, Vienna
Mar, 20, 2026
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