When we were planning our London visit over the winter, I made a list of “must sees” and “maybe sees” in London. The finished lists had thirty three things on them collectively. Had we been staying in London for a month, this would have been fine, but since we had five days we had to […]
Pictou, Nova Scotia: A Brewery, a Campground, and a Heritage Quay
The inevitable has happened: it’s time for me to write about our last stop in Nova Scotia. And this makes me sad, because–have I mentioned?–I LOVE Nova Scotia. But all good things must come to an end, or so I’ve heard. Pictou was on our itinerary mostly because it’s close to the ferry to Prince Edward […]
National Maritime Museum: Exploring London with Kids
Travel date: June 6, 2019 The sad truth is, I’ll always remember the National Maritime Museum as the place where we were totally exhausted and overwhelmed, trying to figure out what had happened to the credit card Dave had just realized he’d lost somewhere on the trip over and how to get a replacement. The […]
Visiting the Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Springfield, Illinois with Kids
We spent our spring break this year traveling to that iconic early April destination of….Minnesota. After spending one year in Charleston and the next in coastal Georgia, we were just tired of all that lovely beach weather and ready to break out our coats and see some snow for spring break! Or maybe it’s more […]
Miners Museum and Glace Bay: Exploring Nova Scotia with Kids
Travel date: July 10, 2018 Approximately three minutes in to our coal mine tour at the Miners’ Museum in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, I started to feel a bit panicky. I knew that the ceiling in the mine started out low and only got lower, so that even short adult people like me would have […]
Planning a First Trip to the UK with Kids and Teens: Our 10 Day Itinerary
Before I get into recapping all the stuff we did in England on our trip, I want to talk a bit about the planning process and what worked and didn’t work well for us. This was our first trip overseas as a family, and I certainly don’t claim to be an expert, but I always […]
The Fortress of Louisbourg: Exploring Nova Scotia with Kids
Looking for a tourist attraction where your kid can learn how to gut a cod? Look no further than the Fortress of Louisbourg! The Fortress of Louisbourg is a National Historic Site with a re-creation of an 18th century French settlement. After our somewhat underwhelming experience with a Canadian living history site at Port Royal, […]
Back from Ireland/England!
I meant to do quick update posts here and there while we were away, but….I didn’t. Alas. We just got back two days ago from our 3 1/2 week England and Ireland trip, and it was both awesome and more stressful than an average trip. Or maybe it was exactly as stressful as an average […]
Mira River Provincial Park, Nova Scotia: Campground Review
Travel dates: July 8-11, 2018 Before our trip, I wasn’t quite sure what to make of Nova Scotia provincial parks, because I couldn’t find out much about them online. Take Mira River, for example. There is one lone review of it on CampgroundReviews.com, from way back in 2014. But there aren’t a lot of choices […]
Baddeck Cabot Trail Campground Review: Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
Baddeck, Nova Scotia is known as the gateway to the Cabot Trail, as driving the loop will begin and end in the little village. There are a few different campgrounds to choose from in Baddeck, but the efficiently named Baddeck Cabot Trail Campground had the best reviews, so it was our choice. And….I really have […]