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Scotland, Travel

Top Five: Scotland’s Shiniest

We have spent ten days in Scotland. We experienced the hottest day on record for the year, 81 degrees. It is a verdant and pretty country, with a clear pride in being part of the United Kingdom, at least for now. The Scots are friendly, funny and hearty–to generalize greatly. There was much heated discussion […]

Musings, Travel

Top Five: Travel Success with Kids

In recent years, vacations have become jammed in when we could find the time to get away from work. This trip is unique in that we actually have time! But, alas, we also have kids. That means the rules of long-term travel must shift a bit. Now that we are veteran travelers with our offspring in […]

Scotland, Travel

Sea Shell Hunting on the Scottish Coast

My brother-in-law asked us today on FaceTime if we knew what day of the week it is. The honest answer was we were not sure. Vacation has officially set in. We travelled to the northern most point of Scotland yesterday, John O’Groats. For those of you in LA, that name means a delicious breakfast spot […]