England

Waiting for a bus at the Oxford train station

After 9 years of family travel, I still haven’t figured out jet lag

It's taken me nearly a year, but next week I'll be writing my last post about our trip to England (still to cover: What to do in Oxford with kids). As I was looking through my pictures in preparation to write that post, I came across this …

Statue of Queen Victoria in Windsor

Mondays are for dreaming: Visiting Windsor with kids

It's nearly a year ago now that we visited Windsor, weekend home to the royal family and a generally lovely suburb of London. I'm not sure that many American tourists think of adding Windsor to their itineraries, but we found it to be one of the more …

Eating out with kids in London at The Chandos

Eating out with kids in London: The Chandos

I'm a big fan of British pubs and think that everyone who visits England should spend some time relaxing in one with a beer. But when you are traveling as a family it can be tricky to find a pub that is both appropriate for children (they are bars …

Car on the London Eye

A Bankside stroll with kids

I am a writer, not a photographer, and yet I love to take pictures. While I make no claims whatsoever to expert status, I do like to share my photos and realized at some point that I wanted to offer more attractive ways to show them off. So when I …

Gate-to-the-quad-Keble-College-Oxford

Staying at university in Oxford…with kids

Often when we travel to a city, even if it's just for a few days, I try to find an apartment to rent; I like living like a local and having access to a kitchen. But when we were planning to our trip to Oxford I had trouble finding anything suitable. …