Our Lisbon stop was short but with sufficient time to sample some great fare and a couple of ice cream shops as well.  Traveling through central Portugal, the Portugese Coast and parts of Spain with a 5-year-old and 11-month-old, we decided that it was easier on this trip to eat lunches out and cook dinners back […]

From Evora, Portugal we drove to the coast near Comporta where we stayed at Cocoon Eco Design Lodges.  I’m happy to report no mishaps on this leg of the trip.  In fact, both kids slept for a good portion of it. When we pulled up my husband said we booked to stay in a trailer […]

We started our two week road trip through Northern Portugal and Spain on Saturday. We packed the car in advance the night before so we could basically get up, feed the kids and go. Of course there were last minute things to do in the morning but we were in the car by 10:00 and […]

My sister in law is Irish. This past holiday season she and my brother traveled from New York to Dublin with their one year old and two-and-a-half year old boys. I’ll just say their flight over was such that three months later they still can’t bring themselves to talk about it and they’ve sworn off […]

My love for Christmas markets dates back to 2003, when I lived in Hamburg and worked at the Rathaus (city hall) Christmas market. Despite the fact that I had never been as cold in my life, I absolutely loved the experience. The scent of toasted almonds, the friendly people, the fun atmosphere and, of course, […]