Recently, an awesome member of my boys’ elementary school PTO told me that she was organizing a “Celebrate Your Heritage Week” at our school. I gladly offered to help. Any chance we have to celebrate our sons’ Vietnamese and…
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This month I’ve had two events that have made me nostalgic and emotional about my past travels. The first was that my husband and I celebrated our 21st wedding anniversary. Yep, our marriage is old enough to drink. The…
U.S. Odysseys USA
What are some of the favorite U.S. kid-friendly destinations of family travel bloggers?
I’m in prime travel planning mode right now for 2019, researching potential vacation spots thanks to our bucket list. In fact, I read an article about a study that said that the anticipation of a vacation can bring as…
U.S. Odysseys USA
Family reunion fun at Fontana Village, North Carolina – in the heart of the Smokeys
My 10-year old is from Vietnam. There were ten other kids in the same orphanage who were adopted at the same time. And, we are still in very close contact with seven of those families. In fact, eight families…
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Create your own Amazing Race to add fun and mystery to any trip
ROUTE INFORMATION: Welcome to The Amazing Race. Go to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo by car. Once you get there and find their sign, and you will receive your next clue. My 8-year old son Alex has recently become…
Visiting Salt Lake City museums may not be the first thing you think of when you consider a trip to Utah. The Salt Lake Valley is best known for its gorgeous panoramic mountain views, outdoor activities and snow sports…
Marengo Cave, a US National Natural Landmark, is a great cave to introduce your kids to spelunking. Southern Indiana’s limestone terrain has provided the material for many U.S. landmarks – the Lincoln Memorial, the Pentagon, Empire State Building and…
The Golden Gate Bridge, watching the sea lions at Pier 39, sandy strolls along the Bay’s beaches – these famous San Francisco sights should make the top lists for any trip with kids. Even better – they are all…
When we lived in Montreal, we visited a maple sugar shack outside the city one snowy March weekend. In the middle of a sugar maple tree grove, tin buckets hanged on all the trees, gathering sap. The “sugar shack”…
Want a taste of the Far East without the expense of traveling there? Head to a local Asian Market. I lived in China and have spent extended periods of time in Vietnam, and shopping in our local Indy Asian…