Buying a sauage roll at the Greenwich Market

A family picnic from the Greenwich Market

If you're looking for lunch in Greenwich, England you can't go wrong heading for the Greenwich Market. Kids will love the rabbit warren of stalls. And you'll love the food choices, everything from pastries to tamales to gyros to tangine. Many of the …

Afternoon tea at Fortnum & Mason

Teatime with kids at Fortnum & Mason

There are two food-related items that are important to me when I'm traveling with my children. One is that they always have some exposure to local traditions and food. The other is that they get some experience eating at restaurants that do not have …

Eating gyoza at Wagamama Bloomsbury

Eating out with kids in London: Wagamama

It used to be much more of a challenge to find healthy, delicious, affordable food in London but I've been really pleased the past few times I've been there to see some of the great new chains and the gastropubs that offer family-friendly meals at …

Biking on the shores of Lake Champlain

Mondays are for dreaming: A departure from your regularly scheduled program

I'd like to interrupt my series of London posts (don't worry, I've got lots more planned) to share something that is currently going on in Mother-Of-All-Trips land. I've been thinking over the past few days about the amount of traveling I've done …

Hickory Dickory Mice at Fortnum and Mason

Nostalgic candy, British style

When we were in New York last fall and visited Dylan's Candy Bar I was amazed by the huge selection of retro candy. Everything from Charleston Chews to Necco Wafers were available in a copious and dazzling display. Apparently the English have a …