A family travel blog by Paul

Itchy Feet and Titchy Feet

Less “top ten sunsets,” more “why is there sand in the passport?” This is the messy, funny, slightly chaotic version of family travel — the silly observations and stories the glossy blogs leave out.

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Fresh off the road

The latest stories, tantrums, snack negotiations and small victories. Pick one and dive in.

Day 9 – We Came to Conquer Europe, Stayed for the Cheese and Left with 40 Pens

We Came to Conquer Europe, Stayed for the Cheese and Left with 40 Pens
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Day 8 – Aachen to Zaandam via Kinderdijk. (15 Pens = 0 Euros for Parking)

…you know how much 18-year-olds love to look around a UNESCO World Heritage Site… what could go wrong!
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Day 7 – Mannheim to Aachen: We Went Looking for Football and Found Beer….and a Rat!

It is a memory that will stay with us for a long time. But we physically couldn’t take any more alcohol
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From the archives

Older adventures worth revisiting — a different story every time you visit.

Annus Horribilis

There isn’t really too much to write about on a travel blog in 2020, the old ‘Rona has pretty much put paid…
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The grey cliffs of Dover. Day 4 of the Road trip to The Low Countries

I always end up thinking about how I want to live a better life and be a better person that looks after…
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The road to Germany – Day 6 (Friday)

I thought that with a few beers in me and a long walk and a good feed I would have slept like…
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