American family trading the US for Spain. Expat life, culture shocks, and raising kids abroad.
United Kingdom
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Oct 26, 2026
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2 min read
The honest answer to the question we get asked more than any other
England
Oct 11, 2026
6 min read
Five months of traveling around the UK and I worked most of these out the hard way, usually about ten seconds after getting it wrong.
8 min read
We got four nights, a slippery shower, a royal yacht and a waiter named Callum. We also skipped the castle, and I'd do it the same way again.
List
Oct 9, 2026
5 min read
The charger we still use every day, the suitcase that helped us keep moving, and the folding stool that was annoying to pack but worth bringing.
Oct 5, 2026
4 min read
A year ago we walked out of the house where our daughters learned to walk. Here is who I have become since
Sep 21, 2026
Road tripping rural England as a Black American family, and the habit I only saw once it was gone.
Sep 14, 2026
I Figured Out London Was My Favorite City While Standing in a Stranger's Armpit
Sep 7, 2026
7 min read
We Got Our Spanish TIE Cards in 57 Days. It Took Three Trips and Nine Hours in Line.
Move Abroad
Jul 2, 2026
I love my life here. But the anti-tourism sentiment is real, it's online, and it's a big part of why you don't see more Spain content from me.
Jun 29, 2026
From the Sacred British Queue to Tea Culture and the Quiet Civility Americans Don't Realize They're Missing: An Honest Love Letter to British Society
Jun 22, 2026
The Quiet Culture Shock Americans Don't See Coming: How British Life Pulled Me Away from Materialism, Starbucks, and the Life I Used to Want
Kid Friendly
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Jun 15, 2026
Is Dinosauria in Heraklion worth it for families with young kids? Spoiler: yes, but here is everything you need to know before you go.
Spain
Jun 8, 2026
3 min read
On York Minster, a flamenco stage in Granada, and what happens when you finally give yourself permission to feel something
Jun 1, 2026
From 48-Hour Sprints to Two-Month Stays: What We Learned About Pace, Kids, and Making Slow Travel Actually Work Abroad
May 25, 2026
Why We Chose Crete for Slow Travel with Kids
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May 18, 2026
How leaving the US forced our family to completely rethink child independence, autonomy, and what kids are actually capable of
May 11, 2026
A Honest Family Review of One of the Best Things to Do in Crete With Kids, Rain or Shine
May 4, 2026
Five honest, field-tested tips for surviving and actually enjoying family travel across Europe, from a dad who moved here with two kids under six.
Blog
Apr 20, 2026
We Almost Wrote It Off. Then Kent Showed Us Exactly What We Had Been Missing.
Apr 18, 2026
And why I think people don't fully understand "The Garden of England"
Apr 11, 2026
10 min read
Jet Lag, Overpacking, and Airport Chaos: A Family Travel Abroad Survival Guide
Mar 24, 2026
9 min read
The things nobody puts in the highlight reel — and why knowing them before you go changes everything.
Mar 4, 2026
Beyond the beaches and palm trees, here is what traveling to the south of Spain actually looks like for a family trying to find their rhythm.
Feb 24, 2026
From meeting the Barbary macaques to surviving a literal airfield with the family: here is our honest, boots on the ground guide to exploring Gibraltar.
Castle
Feb 16, 2026
Everything you need to know about the history, the logistics, and why we are glad we left the kids with their grandparents for this UNESCO wonder.
