Day 19 — Three Generations, Four Countries, and Every Transportation Method Except Submarine

There are trips you remember by the places.This one, I may remember by the vehicles.Over three weeks, across Morocco, Egypt, Jordan, and Rome, we moved by almost every form of…

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Day 18 — Rome in One Day by Scooter Was a Terrible Idea. Naturally, It Was Fantastic.

There are moments in family travel when a child suggests an idea so ridiculous that the responsible adult should immediately say no.This was one of those moments.Orin suggested that we…

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Day 17 — Rome Was Supposed to Be the Easy Stop. Then We Put Grandma on a Scooter.

There is a strange confidence that comes after surviving Morocco, Egypt, and Petra with three generations of family.You begin to think, “We’ve handled camels, sleeper trains, feluccas, donkey stairs, hot…

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