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.

Vagina Rabbit And Race Prep Ice Cream

Next day it was shopping day. We got up and headed to the factory outlet stores in an Uber in time for breakfast.…
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War Walk in London

“Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it”.
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Day 10 – D Day

On June 6th 2017 I woke up, on the anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, about 100 meters away from…
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