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We’re based in the mountains of Virginia, where life treats us good. We have many adventures at home, but we also love to travel the world.

We think a traditional lifestyle can still be full of great adventure.

We think families come in all different shapes and sizes, but family means the world.

We believe the best trip is a family one.

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Lake Lugano

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Things to Do in Lugano, Switzerland (Where Switzerland Meets Italy)

When we originally planned our 16 day European family vacation, we were going to take

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October 16, 2024

Chapel Bridge in Lucerne Switzerland

International

Things to do in Lucerne, Switzerland (including a special recommendation you won’t see elsewhere!)

Lucerne, Switzerland was over a week into our 16-day tour around the Alps in Europe

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October 13, 2024

hiking lugano Switzerland

International

Hiking Monte San Salvatore in Lugano, Switzerland

When we rolled into Lugano, Switzerland, we didn’t even check in to our hotel: we

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October 2, 2024

Neuschwanstein Castle Germany

Germany

Tips to Visiting Neuschwanstein Castle

We made a special stop to visit Neuschwanstein Castle during our 16-day European adventure through

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September 25, 2024

what to do in Liechtenstein

International

How to Spend One Day in Liechtenstein

On our big 16-day European adventure through the Alps, we had one day to spend

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September 19, 2024

tours of the Duomo in Milan

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How to Spend Two Days in Milan, Italy (with kids!)

On our huge European adventure this past summer, we started with two days in Milan,

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September 13, 2024

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By the time we made it to Lucerne, Switzerland thi

By the time we made it to Lucerne, Switzerland this summer we were mid-trip and needed a little rest. So we did something in Lucerne that very few tourists do : we found a beach in a public park!

Vacationing is different than traveling, we’ve realized. And after some intense travel, we took a day to vacation. Do we regret not doing THE top tourist thing in the city? Nope.

First, you can’t do all the things everywhere anyhow. Second, I do travel web articles for fun based on what we’ve learned and experienced. Third, we followed our bodies and needs so we could reenergize. And fourth, it allowed us to do something that residents do, to see what Lucerne is really like.

➡️ on the website today I shared our unique recommendation, why we skipped the Golden Circle, and more about why people flock to Lucerne.

#lucerne #switzerland #europe #travel #familytravel #travelblogger #travelwriter #parentswhowander

Neuschwanstein castle! A magical, fairytale-lookin

I started a blog about family life not because I w

I started a blog about family life not because I want to make money on it or get paid (good thing! 🤣).
But for two reasons:

1️⃣I want to inspire families to do the things that may seem hard at first (planning! Energy! Motivation! Boundaries with the kids! Arguments with the kids!) because I think they are worth it and help us lead full lives; and

2️⃣I get to capture my own life for myself and maybe, one day, my kids.

Reliving the surprise #Liechtenstein adventure we had this summer on my website, going through photos, gathering reflections about what we did and if Liechtenstein was worth it ( 👀 spoiler alert: it was ), is incredibly rewarding to me.

We don’t all have to capture our adventures on the internet to keep the memories real, of course -
but how do YOU keep the memories and joys of a trip lasting even after a you step through the front door of your home?

#travel #travelgram #travelblogger #traveling #traveler #familytravel #familytrip #familyvacation #europe #familieswhotravel #familieswhowander #familieswhoexplore #travelphotography

What we want when we take them to see the world #

What we want when we take them to see the world

#family #familytravel #familytrip #familyvacation #travel #travelblogger #travelgram #travelblog #travelwriter #seetheworld #parentswhowander

When we left Lugano, we decided to stop off in Bel

When we left Lugano, we decided to stop off in Bellinzona. There are old castles here and if you’ve been around The Family Trip for awhile you know we’re suckers for a @unescoworldheritage site. Always.

But the beauty of this, besides the fact that it’s so old it’s hard to comprehend, was that it was National Swiss Day and folks were gathered for music - businesses were closed. So we had an experience so quiet and unique.

We could hear our footsteps on the old cobbled streets. Adding to the ghosts of people who went before.

And although the steps to the top of the hill were a hot endeavor, we had views for days. Hooray for sunny days! ☀️

This area was #Switzerland but felt a lot like Italy. In general, a surprise all around!

#castles #familytrip #familyvacation #familieswhotravel #europe #bellinzona #medieval #travel #travelblogger #travelphotography #travelwriter #vacation #travelgram

Our last “real day” of our Europe adventure in

Our last “real day” of our Europe adventure in the Alps (where we weren’t traveling and making our way back to the States) had us falling in love with the Stubai Valley in Austria.

We did all the adventure things and had perfect weather for it.

⭐️ tandem paragliding with @tandemstubai
⭐️ a beautiful hike (up!)
⭐️ a walk (two times) over a hanging bridge that did, indeed, make me nervous
⭐️ driving on crazy roads to see the countryside
⭐️ back down the 4 flights of steps at our Airbnb to geocache - then back out to get ice cream while taking in the gorgeous Innsbruck night scene

It was a fabulous and exhausting and epic day.

#travel #travelblogger #travelgram #austria #hike #hiking #europe #familytrip #familyvacation #familieswhotravel #familieswhohike #familytrav

The road from Fussen to Innsbruck, Austria wasn’

The road from Fussen to Innsbruck, Austria wasn’t long so we had some time to see this Austrian city during the day and we were delighted!!

We found a market, complete with live music, where we got to try street food from local vendors (my favorite)!

Then we meandered the city and enjoyed the incredibly dreamy Austrian vibes.

So much fun, Innsbruck! Thank you!

#Austria #Innsbruck #travel #travelwriter #travelblogger #familytravel #familytrip #europe #europewithkids

Day 11- exploring this part of Germany. 🇩🇪 w

Day 11- exploring this part of Germany. 🇩🇪 we were up early for a timed tour of Neuschwanstein (which was key to get in advance since tickets definitely sold out for the day).

After our tour of King Ludwig’s masterpiece, we

*had pretzels and brats from a snack stand (also highly recommend)
* went into town, explore Alpsee (a lake!) and the Hohenschwangau castle
* we then went into downtown Fussen, which was gorgeous and entertaining in unexpected ways
* we walked along the river at sunset
* and I walked up the hill (we stayed at a hotel on Neuschwanstein’s grounds, so it wasn’t the mile uphill walk most do) to see the castle at night

All in all, a gorgeous day here. I want to package up those sunset colors to@keep on my bedside table.

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🌏 a family of 4 spending two weeks in Europe, mostly in the Alps.
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#germany #germany🇩🇪 #fussen #neuschwanstein #bavaria #hohenschwangau #travel #travelgram #travelblogger #travelwriter #travelreels #familytravel #familytrip #summervacation #europe

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