Our visit to the Riviera Maya wouldn’t have been complete without a visit to the Mayan ruins in the region. With so many options, so little time and so many kilograms worth of children to carry up the pyramids we chose to visit just one site: Tulum. Tulum is located about an hour from the … Continue reading
Our visit to Mexico last summer was like no other before. This time we were determined to visit as many places as we could and to introduce the boys to my place of birth. After having a fabulous time visiting my parents and sister in Monterrey, we drove down to Mexico City. Since we started … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago we had the opportunity to visit Bali with the kids for the fourth time (fifth for me) since we moved to Indonesia. There is something magical about that island that just draws us back and has a way to enchant us on every visit. For the first time ever, I … Continue reading
Madrid is a wonderful place for kids and their parents. There is so much culture and history embedded in every corner of this royal city but that doesn’t mean that the kids can’t enjoy it as well. Like many European cities, Madrid is full of wonderful spots for kids to run around and great playgrounds … Continue reading
I can’t believe our little man is two years old already! Time certainly flies! We are so grateful to God for Joshua David. Our sweet little baby is now a full-on toddler complete with bursts of energy and craziness but above all a sweet and kind heart. A good friend of mine calls this age … Continue reading
Since we were in Madrid and my hubby is a history buff, visiting Toledo was a natural addition to our already packed schedule. Toledo is a short train ride from Madrid and should be in everyone’s “to see” list when in Madrid whether you are a history buff obsessed with medieval architecture, a backpacker trying … Continue reading
Barcelona, the land of Gaudi, Miro and Picasso. Muse for many writers and artists and perdition for those of us who like good food and even better wine. In any case, Barcelona did not disappoint. It was everything it promised to be. According to Lonely Planet, heaven for hostel hosted backpackers and to luxe city … Continue reading
It’s been over a year since we vacationed in Europe but I felt like I left a lot of pending posts in the queue to later realize that life and “now” kept superseding all these posts that I should have tapped months ago. In any case I will try to finish up some of our … Continue reading
Going to Bandung on a weekend, I had heard, was not a good idea unless we were planning to eat, drink and be merry inside our car. Apparently Bandung is a very popular locale to visit as evidenced by the heavy traffic in the tollway every weekend. There are hundreds of very famous outlet stores … Continue reading
Last weekend as a spur of the moment thing we decided to head over to the nearby city of Bandung. We had never been there before and overall had heard good review of the activities available in the once preferred spot for international conferences during President Soekarno’s rule. We jumped in a train (that’s right, … Continue reading
Stumble Abroad 