Category: Country
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Setting Sail from Baltimore: Our 9-Night Escape on Vision of the Seas 🇺🇸🇧🇸
We are officially back (or at least, back in range of solid Wi-Fi!) from an incredible 9-night getaway down the East Coast and into the Bahamas. Before I dive into the details of each individual port we visited, I wanted to kick off this series with an overview of our home at sea: Royal Caribbean’s…
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Cruising Old Town & Chasing Calmer Waters: Our Key West Golf Cart & Snorkel Adventure 🇺🇸
Key West is an island built on beautiful contradictions where historic, tree-lined streets meet wide-open turquoise waters. For our cruise stop, we planned the ultimate land-and-sea day: a morning zooming through the historic alleys in a 6-seater golf cart, followed by an afternoon catamaran snorkel cruise out to the famous Florida reef. While the island…
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Cruising North Bimini: The Ultimate Self-Guided Family Day Loop 🇧🇸
Sometimes, the best way to experience a cruise stop is to keep it simple, slow down, and take in the sights from the breezy seat of an open-air golf cart. Keeping your entire adventure on North Bimini makes for an incredibly relaxed day. Morning: Warm Bread & Architectural Art Once you grab your 6-passenger golf…
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Uncovering Nassau: An Island Odyssey 🇧🇸
When you have a family of six and only six hours, you learn that the best way to see a place isn’t through the window of a tour bus, but by taking the wheel yourself. We set out to explore the heart of Nassau, and while our choice of transport left much to be desired,…
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Sunshine, Art Deco, and “The Birdcage” in Miami 🇺🇸
Our next stop took us to the vibrant, high-energy city of Miami! While there is no shortage of things to do in this city, we had one very specific mission: skip the massive excursions and sneak out to South Beach for a classic, lazy beach day. Escaping to South Beach Getting away from the port…
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Windmills, Waterways, and Wheels: One Last Classic Dutch Adventure 🇳🇱
Before catching our 4:30 PM train back home to Wiesbaden, we had just enough time to squeeze in one final, quintessential Dutch experience. Wandering the Windmills at Zaanse Schans Our first stop felt like stepping straight into a 12th-century landscape painting at Zaanse Schans. This open-air museum is famous for its brilliantly preserved, historic green…
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Water, Wind, and Street Food: Hands-On Science and Local Flavor in Amsterdam 🇳🇱
After yesterday’s deep dive into the history of the Dutch countryside, today was all about embracing the vibrant, hands-on energy of Amsterdam itself. We structured the day around science, sprawling street markets, and wild nature play, making it an absolute hit for both the kids and our sore walking feet. Hands-On Discovery at the NEMO…
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Jets, Giants, and Overlooked Histories: A Day Trip Into the Dutch Heartland 🇳🇱
After yesterday’s relaxed re-introduction to Amsterdam, we packed our itinerary with a loop into the Dutch countryside. Our goal was to uncover some of the region’s fascinating, lesser-known military history before immersing ourselves in a beautifully preserved medieval old town. Echoes of the Cold War and the Pacific at the Nationaal Militair Museum Our first…
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Layered Memories and Orange Fever: Returning to Amsterdam 🇳🇱
They say you can never step into the same river twice, and the same goes for Amsterdam. This marks our fourth time returning to this beautiful canal city, and yet, it feels like we’re uncovering an entirely new map. There is an endless depth here that keeps drawing us back.After a seamless train ride into…
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Playing Tourist at Home: The Re-Discovery of Wiesbaden 🇩🇪
There is a unique kind of magic in hosting out-of-town guests. It forces you to shake off the autopilot of daily life, look up from your phone, and view your own backyard through fresh, curious eyes. This weekend, with friends in town, we had the perfect excuse to properly explore our home city of Wiesbaden.Too…