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.

Fresh off the road
The latest stories, tantrums, snack negotiations and small victories. Pick one and dive in.
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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
From the archives
Older adventures worth revisiting — a different story every time you visit.
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Day Seven in Costa Rica – Back to San Jose via the Paquera to Punterenas ferry.
I want you to imagine what you think a Latin American ferry terminal would be like. It was exactly like that.
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A Load Of Balls
I had had a nice night on Friday, it was date night and Titchy and I had a lovely evening chatting and…
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Day 12 In Costa Rica – Old Man’s Snot, Castration, Coffee and Colonial Costa Rica.
We were sandwiched between that mist coming up and the clouds that seemed to be lowering with every mile we pushed on.
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