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What is that magical city in Turkey? Cappadocia. It’s been more than 10 years since I was last in Cappadocia. My first trip was with two small children. This trip was with a group of women [...]

Welcome to the vibrant and captivating city of Istanbul, where East seamlessly meets West, and centuries of history converge with modern marvels. Nestled at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, [...]

Many countries have removed most of their pandemic restrictions after nearly three years of travel disruptions and complications. International travel has opened up, and there is a lot of demand [...]

“I can’t do it,” I cried. I’d said it several times before. When I first heard it was 4 hours. As we walked down the ladder stairs.  But as I plunged into the river, my damaged foot sliding along [...]

UPDATE: The below itinerary is a copy of our 2023 TURKIYE TRIP. The ABOVE image is our 2024 Turkiye Trip. We have had some slight changes to accomodate repeat guests and one of the best parts of [...]

Even teenagers love Holiday Inn Resort Bali Nusa Dua. Back in 2016, I took my young kids to the Holiday Inn Resort Bali Benoa. I wrote a post about the 5 reasons kids would choose that hotel. 7 [...]

After 11 days in Bali at hotels, guest houses, and villas we were ready to stop making decisions and just enjoy pure relaxation. So when the Grand Mirage Resort invited us to stay for two nights [...]

I’ve been visiting Bali for more than 20 years. My first trip was in 1999 as an 18-year-old with my family. I moved to Bali in 2012 with my two children. My last and 20th visit was in April 2023 [...]

I first went to Asia’s #1 water park in 1999. It was my first international trip and my parents had brought us to Bali for my graduation. At 18 Waterbom Bali was one of the best places I [...]

There is plenty to keep the kids occupied at America’s largest mall. The kids and I were making our way around the US on a massive 2-year road trip. On the way from Idaho to New York the weather [...]