I recently reviewed Jennifer Wilson's book Running Away to Home in which she shares the story of her family's four-month stay in Mrkopalj, Croatia. Today she has graciously agreed to answer my questions about that adventure and also the subsequent …
What I learned on my vacation

Croatia or bust: A review of Running Away to Home
As the holidays approach, I'm thinking about two things: Getting some books to read on the road, and also ones that I'd like to share as gifts for my traveling friends. Running Away to Home by Jennifer Wilson would be great for either purpose. If …

Dreaming of holiday travel with baby
So in case you hadn't noticed, because perhaps it snuck up on you, next week begins the holiday travel season. My first-born (who is now on the downward slope of nine heading for ten so fast it makes my head spin) was half a year old for his first …

Family travel in 7 links
Blogging is a very forward-looking art form, which is mostly great, but sometimes it's nice to reflect a bit on where I've been instead of where I'm going next. That's why I am so pleased to participate in the My 7 Links Project from Tripbase. I was …

Sometimes the world comes to you
Every summer the State Department sponsors a program at the University of Delaware, which brings students from around the Middle East to the United States for several weeks to study leadership and collaboration. We've been lucky to host students from …
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