Destination: USA

Finally heading abroad again after 2 very long years!

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 | By angelabuffjohn | Views [745]

Asia was amazing, we dream of it every day and wish we were back there! Amazing usually is expensive, while overall our trip wasn't that costly, we were gone for over 2 months and it set us back a little bit.  Finally, we were able to save for and justify ... Read more >

Don't say I didn't warn you

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 | By beth2271 | Views [294]

It is crunch time. All the time I thought I had has expired! I told the kids to do exactly as I say and stay out of my way. I banished Noah B to the neighbors-right after he decided today is the perfect day to set up his tents and bring every sheet and ... Read more >

Packing Light for Italy

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 | By namastetraveler | Views [454]

I'm on a mission. In just a few months, I'll be heading to Italy. I've never been there before, and throughout Architectural Studies at Uni, I've always thought of visiting Florence. My mission is to pack all that I will need in a simple, easy-to-carry ... Read more >

Tags: clothing in italy, italy, one bag, packing light

Our travel itinerary or three days in hell

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 | By beth2271 | Views [427] | Comments [9]

July 14 leave promptly at 7:00 am. This means Dad will arrive at my house at 6:30 and want to know when I will be ready to leave. Drive to Mt. Vernon IL. Spend the evening explaining to Noah when we are going home. Drink. July 15 drive to Hays KS. ... Read more >

Planning with mom

Fri, 9 Jul 2010 | By beth2271 | Views [237]

The best part of the menu planning is the fact that mom DID IT ALL!!! How awesome is she?

What every daughter wants to hear

Fri, 9 Jul 2010 | By beth2271 | Views [255]

Dad-who has just returned from being out of touch and out of town-called to be sure I was on schedule to leave promptly at 7:00 am on Wed. July 14th. "We need to meet on the 13th to divvy up all the stuff we are taking. I hope you are ready because ... Read more >

What every mother longs to hear

Fri, 9 Jul 2010 | By beth2271 | Views [227]

Conversation with Dad: Dad-Tell Ethan we are not going into sub zero temps so he can cut back on his clothing for the 4 wheeler trip across Tin Cup Pass. Me-well you ar enot staying out there overnight are you? Dad-well not unless we have a fatal ... Read more >

Photos: Las Vegas

Fri, 9 Jul 2010 | By beno | Photo Gallery

Sharm El Sheikh

Fri, 9 Jul 2010 | By treyfrankovich | Views [285]

Okay so I made it to Sharm el Sheikh and it is HOT! Waiting around for about 4 hours until the dive boat leaves. The dive shop can't believe I have all of my gear in just one backpack. They keep thinking I'm kidding when I tell them all of my clothes ... Read more >

Thursday before we go

Fri, 9 Jul 2010 | By beth2271 | Views [223]

My children are fighting for sport. Is it wrong to wonder how we will survive 3 1/2 weeks together? To do: pack-not done finalize dog arrangements-not done. not kill children-done-so far.

What every mother longs to hear part 2

Fri, 9 Jul 2010 | By beth2271 | Views [196]

Discussing the Mesa Verde Cave dwellings: Dad-you know you have to use a ladder to get up to the dwellings. Me-what about Noah B? Dad-well he's on his own. You may be down one buckaroo at the end of that day!

Photos: New York, New York

Fri, 9 Jul 2010 | By demilo | Photo Gallery

Three days in Cairo

Thu, 8 Jul 2010 | By treyfrankovich | Views [262]

Spent the past 4 nights and 3 days in Cairo.  The hostel is on the 7th floor about 1/2 mile from the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities and the polluted Nile river.  I have my own room and the desk folks are super friendly.  Like all Arab nations it seems ... Read more >

Las Vegas

Thu, 8 Jul 2010 | By beno | Views [675] | Comments [1]

The flight from New Zealand to LA really messed up my body clock - was about 12 hours long and you arrived before you had left.... Hired a car in LA to drive down to Vegas and this proved to be slightly ambitious. First off it ended up being a tiny ... Read more >

Tags: gambling

Getting ready 2

Wed, 7 Jul 2010 | By beth2271 | Views [264]

I'm trying to get the hang of this-I deleted my last entry while trying to add a picture. Let that be a lesson to you-always save your work. You will be forever denied my very witty first entry.