Our time in Athens, Greece was so amazing, we were starting to get used to the heat though our last full day we went out…
Agistri – little Greek island paradise
Along with the one thing each of us picks per city we stay in, we do a family trip somewhere on the weekend. Athens has…
Athens Attica Zoological Park
Mr. 7’s favourite thing to do is go to the zoo, and we’ve been to them in Riga, Latvia and Edinburgh, Scotland so we planned to go to the one in Athens too. Unfortunately Ms. 10 stepped on a sea-urchin the day before and put her foot out of commission. I now know how to remove spines from a foot! Mr. 7 and I had a great time, and it was a great father/son day.
The Acropolis
My one thing to do in Athens was the Acropolis and while I spent a weekend’s accommodation on the entrance fee and tour, it was…
Athens, Greece – our neighborhood Nea Smyrni
We landed at the Athens airport and did our usual routine, get through the passport checkpoint (usually a piece of wees for us, a travelling family; the kids break the ice!), get our bags and venture outside to find a cab.
Sofia, Bulgaria
Sofia, Bulgaria what a beautiful city. Gritty, real, with some really amazing architecture, art and culture. We were only there for two and a half…
How do we pay for this trip?
We get asked this question a lot; How we’re paying for all of this travel? To put it simply there’s budgeting, paying for things with savings and making money (working) while we travel.
Kapana neighborhood in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Kapana is Plovdiv’s “The Trap”. A five-centuries old neighborhood known for its craftsmen and narrow streets. There were events every weekend and great cafes and…
First impressions of Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Plovdiv, Bulgaria is a great town about 2 hours east of Sofia; it’s smaller than Sofia, but has so much amazing culture! I’d be remiss…
The Kids Do a Puppet Show
We thought, why don’t we make our own puppet show after seeing The Queen of Spades; it’s such a fun and complete activity.