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Literally the Longest Day of Our Lives

by Melanie - December 4, 2019December 4, 2019

The good news: we are finally in Japan! The less-good news: we are all deeply exhausted and jet-lagged after what was surely the longest travel day of our lives. No surprise there, but, man, it’s rough on the kids in particular.

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Livraria Lello

by Melanie - November 25, 2019November 25, 2019

One of our favorite stops in Porto was Livraria Lello, a stunning and unique bookstore that has been around in its current location since 1906.

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Porto: Day 1

by Melanie - November 21, 2019November 21, 2019
Visiting the Museu do Carro Electrico - Tramcar Museum - Porto Portugal

We did not hit the ground running today—unlike travel days of the past (see: the start of our gap year travel). Instead, we moved deliberately and more slowly with virtually no agenda.

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Getting Back Into Things

by Melanie - November 20, 2019November 21, 2019
Girl snuggling with stuffed animal

The title probably isn’t funny to anyone but me (I seem to inherited my dad’s terrible sense of humor), but there’s a joke in there! We had to abandon our plans of a year of travel back in early September when my back decided it was too cranky to carry on.

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We Made it to London!

by Melanie - July 21, 2019August 3, 2019

So that I don’t forget everything we’ve done recently in my attempts to catch up in this space, I’m jumping ahead a moment (and a few countries) to the past several days in London.

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Hey there! I’m Melanie. Originally from Brooklyn, home is now Charleston, SC--or wherever my three kids and husband are. Our family gap year will take us around the world, touching down on six continents over 12 months.

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  • Literally the Longest Day of Our Lives
    December 4, 2019
    The good news: we are finally in Japan! The less-good ...
  • Livraria Lello
    November 25, 2019
    One of our favorite stops in Porto was Livraria Lello, ...
  • Visiting the Museu do Carro Electrico - Tramcar Museum - Porto PortugalPorto: Day 1
    November 21, 2019
    We did not hit the ground running today—unlike travel ...
  • Girl snuggling with stuffed animalGetting Back Into Things
    November 20, 2019
    The title probably isn’t funny to anyone but me (I ...
  • We Made it to London!
    July 21, 2019
    So that I don’t forget everything we’ve done recently ...
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