Traveling can be tricky, especially with small children in tow. However, it’s now infinitely easier than it used to be a decade or two decades ago. I still remember how I had to navigate in a foreign country using a paper map, and booking a hotel was only possible either over the phone or via […]
In 2020 I’ve officially moved back to the desert, after spending 8 months in Poland. The year 2019 taught me a very valuable lesson: home is not always a place where you were born and raised. Home is where you feel most comfortable, where your family is, a place you long to come back to […]
I might come across as this extremely organized traveling mama who plans her trips perfectly and loves to give people advice. However, my travels are definitely not all unicorns and rainbows! In MY PREVIOUS POST, I’ve included some tips about traveling solo with kids. Granted, that particular trip went pretty well. The way back, however, […]
Back on the travel wagon! Today’s post is inspired by a trip from Poland to Qatar which I’ve managed to complete solo, with two (!) kids aged 1 and 5. Also, we were connecting flights. Also, the first flight departed at 5:30 AM. Oh, joy! š To be perfectly honest with you, I had started […]
If you visit any travel forum and ask about a perfect island getaway, you’ll notice an interesting thing. Commenters will instantly divide into two camps, trying to convince you to choose either the Maldives or Seychelles. A lonely voice here and there might suggest Zanzibar (which I’ve already written about HERE), Bali or Mauritius. Sadly, […]
UPDATE: before you choose your destination, check the current covid situation there to make sure you’ll be allowed to enter the country, and what documents you need to present! So this one is for all of you Qatar-based families who are still not sure where to travel for the winter break. Been there, done that! […]
If you are anything like me, congratulations, you must be a typical Type-A traveler! Wanting to have all the details of your trip sorted before departure becomes your #1 priority. You’re worrying about every single small thing that can go wrong and google millions of questions. Personally, my biggest issues always revolve around airports – […]
Hello, my fellow 30-somethings! Have you ever prepared for a trip and suddenly thought: “Damn, my 20-year-old self would not recognize or approve of what I have become!”. š Yeah, me too! I had this revelation when I was packing for our road trip back in 2019. It really made me laugh out loud! I […]
As you already know, back in 2019 we’d temporarily shifted from Qatar to Poland. And what better way to celebrate moving to a different continent than by organizing a road trip with kids, somewhere new? š It started quite innocently, a simple idea to visit friends in Hamburg, Germany. Sounds basic, right? We thought so […]
Mamas! Have you ever found yourself in a situation where your beloved hubby gets to enjoy himself abroad on a business trip while you stay home on babysitting duty, with all the jealousy cleverly concealed underneath a āhave fun, darling!ā smile? Guilty! That was what triggered me and resulted in our Lisbon family adventure! When […]
Traveling with kids is challenging for so many reasons and in so many ways. Among hundreds of things that can go wrong, we need to do our best to make sure that whatever is under our control is executed perfectly. Packing wisely for a family vacation is one of those things. Below list has been […]
Those who met me know how crazy I am about everything related to bullet journaling, in addition to being a stationery junkie. It started as a love-hate relationship – I have absolutely zero talent in the drawing department, and setting up each notebook was an enormous challenge. Now, after over two years into journaling, Iām […]
Packing. Something Iāll probably never be good at. It literally took me YEARS to become a decent packer, which I donāt quite understand considering my obsession with time management and organizing (sorry, Marie Kondo!). Rookie mistakes still happen, frustration follows. Now, with three kids in tow, the bar has been raised even further. My list […]
