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A school without walls

A school without walls

Whether we’re reading about the Queen of Denmark, roaming around a 1000-year old castle or realizing that afternoon siestas are really good for the soul — we’re all about discovering and learning this year. We’d also like to learn about how kids in Europe are...
New experiences in old Bohemia

New experiences in old Bohemia

The first time I went to Czechoslovakia I was in middle school. We went to visit my grandmother, my uncle and my aunt. I’m sure my brother and I argued plenty in the back seat during the drive through Germany, but at this point we were still and silent. We were...
The story behind our first story

The story behind our first story

I love traveling to new places, exploring new cultures and foods, seeing new things and meeting new people – but there’s also something really special about going back to familiar places time and time again, especially as we change and grow over the years. I...
Salzburg and Lessons from Maria

Salzburg and Lessons from Maria

We spent the last few days in Salzburg, Austria — land of Mozart, strudel and The Sound of Music. The unbelievably beautiful mountains and lakes surrounding the city make you feel like someone photoshopped you into a postcard. Of course, the night before we arrived in...
A birthday and a rescue

A birthday and a rescue

Birthdays are a big deal in our family. I remember my daughter wanting a fairy forest party for her fourth birthday. We spent weeks looking on Craigslist for artificial Christmas trees and ended up with a fake forest in our tiny living room in Maryland. We planned spy...
School on the Road

School on the Road

When we first told friends and family we were planning this year overseas, that we were going to start Around the World Stories and that Matt was leaving his job, we got a variety of reactions ranging from joy to shock and questions ranging from why to how, but the...
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