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 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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Day 6 – Ravensburg to Mannheim Via Meersburg and Konstanz – and the day that we became criminals.
I could feel my face burning and I thought my ears would catch fire. This would have been a social disaster in…
From the archives
Older adventures worth revisiting — a different story every time you visit.
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Day 3 – Into Europe
Tuesday (Day 3) I got to the ferry terminal at Dover at 8.45 and stretched my legs around the departure lounge. I…
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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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Going underground
It had been a busy week in the run up to departure. I had been to Manchester for work and had been…
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