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Now I Want To Go To China

October 12, 2010 Written by AdvSprtJanet

Imagine discovering one of the greatest archaeological finds in history. In 1974 a farmer in China did just that; discovering the Terracotta Army of over life size 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses. We were lucky to be in Toronto when the Royal Ontario Museum was having an exhibition of [...]

Chicago to Ottowa

October 6, 2010 Written by AdvSprtJanet

Traveling as a couple there are a certain number of “differences of opinions” that need to be resolved. Living in such small quarters for extended periods has certainly challenged us in making decision such as, “is there anything else we should travel with?” I suggested taking along a real friend like a dog, someone who [...]

South Dakota to Chicago

September 26, 2010 Written by AdvSprtJanet

The road east took us through a flooded and soggy Minnesota and into Sioux Falls where the newspaper head lines read “Flood Area Declared a Disaster Area” by President Obama. We had driven through the rain, and witnessed flooded fields of crop, roads closures, cows standing in water and some homes that had been evacuated. [...]

USA; South Dakota

September 23, 2010 Written by AdvSprtJanet

What a welcome we get as we crossed into the USA, they speak Canadian. Traveling in a country where I can speak the language is great, but I am still learning my Spanish in preparation for Central and South America. We arrived at the north President Theodore Roosevelt National Park only to discover that the [...]

Traveling with Kids Again

August 30, 2010 Written by AdvSprtJanet

Ho boy did we forget!! Traveling with children is not for sissies, it is tough going. Scheduling beach trips, meal times, potty stops and nap times with the urge to explore the island of Sardinia it is a reminder to Tom and I how easy we have it when we only have to schedule our [...]

To Italy with Love and A Little Detou...

August 13, 2010 Written by AdvSprtJanet

Today we flew into Milan Italy to spend some time with our family before we head south into the USA, through Central America and across South America. Our family are living in Italy on a 2 year contract, the desire to explore the world was passed onto our children so they have chosen the expat [...]