With the end of the school year, busy days at work, and friends visiting, our eastbound transatlantic trip did not receive the pre-travel attention we typically give our trips. This one felt more like a need to relax and unwind, less of an thirst to discover. We left rather unprepared […]
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Casual Walk Around Cadiz, Spain
As port #3 of 6 on our Eastbound Transatlantic on board the Disney Magic, we weren’t quite sure what to expect of Cadiz, and it left us wanting to see more! FIRST IMPRESSIONS We try to enjoy breakfast outdoors as much as we can. Nothing quite like the deck, aft […]
Tip #4 – 6 Tips to Lower your A/C Bill This Summer
*This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy for more information. As summer slowly settles in and temperatures steadily rise, most Americans will start hearing the gentle noise from their A/C kicking in. Every time I hear mine, I think $$$. Tough time for a Floridian! But […]
Ponta Delgada, Azores, in a Few Hours
If the Azores are not yet on your travel list, go ahead and add it in…. RIGHT NOW! During our Disney Magic eastbound transatlantic voyage, we got to stop and visit the Azores for a few hours. The Azores is a group of Portuguese islands in the middle of the […]
How to Potty Train Your Child in 2 Days
Potty training your toddler can be a very daunting experience. Us, parents, can’t wait to be done with diapers. You might have been diapering 1, 2, 3 children or more, at once. In our case, we diapered up to 2 kids at a time and non-stop for over 5 years. […]
How one of my kids is totally French
We have three kids. Their blood, half German / half French, is tinted with shades of Dutch and Bulgarian. Their culture is clearly 50% American / 50% Franco-Germano-Swiss, all places they lived and grew up in. Three languages are spoken at the dinner table. Christian will make a statement in […]