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Melbourne to Sydney drive: the ultimate guide

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The Sapphire Coast, the Oyster Coast, Gippsland, Princes Highway. The scenic Melbourne to Sydney drive… call it what you will, but this often overlooked stretch of coastline has been one of our favorite things to do in Australia (so far, at least). In our five relaxing days (four nights), we saw more wildlife than we […]

2018 travels in review: Going, going… still going

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Without question, 2018 has been the most intense year of travel in any of our lives. We visited 11 countries and traveled 11 states within the US! During a gap year it’s too easy to let the many incredible places and experience blend together and for some places to get overlooked as they sink further […]

Your ultimate guide to visiting Tel Aviv with kids

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Tel Aviv is one of our favorite cities in the world. It has a relaxed, beachy vibe combined with more cultural experiences than you can count – our recent trip was my fifth visit to the city and I’m still uncovering new favorites. After spending a month at our lovely HomeExchange apartment by the beach, […]

10 fantastic things to do in France with kids

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Most travelers think of France as a destination for couples, but after two family trips we can confirm that there are great things to do in France with kids too! We wrapped up our family gap year with a three weeks France road trip and found kid-friendly things to do around every corner. Here are some of […]

One year in: happy anniversary to us!

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One year ago today we loaded the car in Los Angeles and drove off into the sunset (or at least the traffic near Sunset Blvd). It truly seems like we’ve lived a lifetime in the 365 intervening days, and it will be hard to ever fully document our experience. But what can I say about […]

Exploring the D-Day sites of Normandy with kids

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“La douleur m’a brisée, la fraternité m’a relevée, de ma blessure a jailli un fleuve de liberté” “Pain broke me, brotherhood uplifted me, from my wounds sprang a river of liberty” -Paul Doret When we saw that our France road trip would take us all the way to the Atlantic coast, there was no question […]