Travel Triumph: It does get easier!
Talk about building suspense, right? I post a crazy explanation about how we’re taking a whirlwind trip to South America and then leave you all hanging for almost a month […]
Category Archives: Travel Triumph
When things do actually go as planned, or even better.
I assign new meaning to an annual girl’s trip
A few weekends ago I took a leave from decision making. It wasn’t my intention and it’s not my usual travel M.O., but there I was, in Scottsdale, AZ on a […]
The wild extremes of the traveling family (part I)
Travel is like real life, but condensed. The highs are higher and the lows are lower. One minute you’re skipping along, on top of the world and the next, a stranger […]
We did another trip! I failed to tell my blog readers
Here is the conversation I’ve been dreading. I’ve played it out a million times in my head and now the time has come to start an open dialog about it. […]
We made it back in one piece!
We all survived our first international trip with the twins. And let me tell you… Survival. Was. A. Feat.
740 steps up, 940 steps down
I’d like to know whose idea it was to build a four story building on top of this massive rock. What deranged sadist decided that every poor sap who risks heart failure by climbing 700 steps needs to climb another 40 in order to really be at the top? Who is this cruel being?
Travel Triumph: A rare sporting success in Scotland
Last week, a game played at a friend’s baby shower prompted speculation at the Shamblin household about which traits would be best (or worst) for our future offspring to acquire […]
Travel Triumph: Getting down to the business of downtime
A few weeks ago my father-in-law was giving me a hard time about the fact that when traveling, I bring a book along. It was all in good fun of […]
Travel Triumph: I go to Dubai and actually see some sights
I’m back from Dubai. Well, I’ve actually been back for a few weeks. As it turns out, I’m much better at throwing together a post when my bags are packed […]
Travel Triumph: Driving 1300 miles (and back) for your best friend
Picture a tiny room in Colorado. Plastic furniture is being violently knocked down by a 50lb. dog who is compulsively leaping into the air to slam himself against a window […]
Worldwide Shambles 