There is never never never enough time to do everything you want to in Paris! Here are notes from two brief trips with our teens this Spring. SEE: L’Orangerie – I make a pilgrimage to see the Monets every time I am in Paris Fondacion Louis Vuitton – Frank Gehry building in the Bois de … More Paris
VISITING CUBA YES! You can go to Cuba. Nope, you can’t go on a cruise right now, but the country is NOT closed to Americans and everywhere we visited we were warmly welcomed. The main goal is not to have your tourist dollars go toward “enriching the Cuban military, security, and intelligence services,” but instead … More Havana
Two weeks in Nicaragua over the holidays greatly increased our: basic Spanish, sleep mastery (9 hours a night), dedication to Deet, tolerance for creatures sharing our bedroom, surfing skills, enthusiasm for volcanoes, life tally of best sunsets ever, perspective on Nicaraguan politics, and gratitude. CRITTER TALLY: Bats (in our room), howler monkeys, capuchin monkeys, black iguana, geckos (3:00am … More Nicaragua: Land of Lakes and Volcanoes
Tracy Barsotti 