Thoughts & Stories From the Road
#10 – Reflections on The Netherlands (With Video)
I first visited The Netherlands in 2013 for work. I will spare you many of the details, but I will say that it was an incredible trip that left an impression on me. I was moved by the way the people loved Canada and welcomed me. I have very fond memories of my time in...
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#9 – So Long France…Where Roundabouts are Ubiquitous and Wifi is NOT!
So, we live in Canada. And in Canada we have quick and easy access to things we apparently take for granted. Like wifi for an example. We are travelling for 10 months and to several continents, so, I do not currently have a cell plan. International plans are crazy!! I...
read more#8 – A Video Tour of a German Gun Battery From the Second World War
Its funny when you travel and put together grand plans of all the things you want to visit, all the things you want to show the kids. I've found that sometimes I create expectations in my mind about how much the others will, or will not, enjoy a given activity. After...
read more#7 – A Video Tour of The Palace of Versailles (Video)
The Palace of Versailles is amazing. To visit the Palace from Paris takes a full day. You have to take the train out of the city, but it is well worth it. In this video we provide a “video tour” of some of the palace and the gardens, but honestly, in 4 minutes we...
read more#6 – A Look at the Writing of ‘In Flanders Fields’ (video)
One of the things that is tough on the road is coming up with ways to keep the kids interested in school work. We've found that they both love making videos. Recently, we took a drive over to Belgium to check out Ypres - an area where there were some pretty...
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#5 – 5 Things you MUST do in Paris (video)
It took us a while, but we made our first video. Everything about this experience was learning for me (not for the kids though). Taking video with a steady hand and a gimble, editing to music, learning the software. I suppose that is why it took so long. After...
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