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 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…
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Day 5 – Italy to Germany. Lake Como, the Alps, a Swiss Detour and crossing the potato/tomato border
We were never to see that young lad again. I wonder to this day if anyone has to be honest.
From the archives
Older adventures worth revisiting — a different story every time you visit.
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Exploring Berlin: A Tragic Reminder of the Past – Day 1
We eventually handed over map reading responsibilities to Titchy and were very quickly back on track. I followed her sheepishly as, by this…
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Day 8 – Sunday Funday
I woke up all confused in a bed, my head a little foggy after my handful of beers. The sound of heavy…
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What happens in Vegas
I wrote up the first part of the blog in the crazy early hours of the morning sitting in my hotel’s Starbucks…
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