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Why travel with kids? Because it opens up their world
Tara Collins has followed her mother’s lead and with her husband Paul has exposed her young children to the world. My mother has always been a traveller and she believed that exposing her children to the world when we were young was a good idea. There were many trips that we took together but it was a trip we took to Tokyo, Beijing and Hong Kong in 1982 when I was 12 and my brother was … Read entire article »
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Three generations vacation in Costa Rica
Dianne Bascombe had never been to Costa Rica and wanted to go see the leatherback turtles lay their eggs and hike in a national park where swamps bubble. Eight others wanted to go with her. Nine of us went to Costa Rica for two weeks this winter. There was no special occasion. It just seemed like a good idea at the time. We also had quite a collection of airline points so we decided to take … Read entire article »
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Three generations visit Norway
Norway is well known for its fjords and for the Nobel Peace Prize that is awarded every year in Oslo. Randi Goddard and her brother decided to visit the country with their 82 year old mother who had been waiting her whole life to explore her roots. The fact that Randi’s son, Peter, was studying for a semester at the University of Bergen was just the incentive to get them to make the trip. My mother’s … Read entire article »
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Two sisters in Bahrain
Darlene Burke and her sister, Sue Burke, took the opportunity while living in Kuwait to visit another Middle Eastern country, Bahrain—a visit made extra special because of a connection with members of Bahrain’s extended royal family. My sister and I had the opportunity to live and work in Kuwait for three years, working at a private girls’ school. We explored and learned about the rich history of Kuwait and also travelled to nearby destinations. Kuwait is … Read entire article »
Filed under: Family travel, Memorable moments
