Does Not Translate: K.M.X. Ernie

November 9th, 2008 @ 8:49 | Filed under Just Plain Weird | 13 comments

If you own any Sesame Street DVD or video, you probably know that they do programming across the globe.

Written by Kayt Sukel

Sidetracked! Les Escargots de L’Odon Snail Farm

October 13th, 2008 @ 10:41 | Filed under Family Travel, Just Plain Weird | 7 comments

Three straight days of wet weather in Normandy in January had us scrambling for an indoor activity, and my husband absolutely insisted on stopping here.

Written by Jamie Pearson

Sidetracked! Sherwood Forest

September 29th, 2008 @ 9:39 | Filed under Family Travel, Just Plain Weird | 4 comments

Sherwood Forest. The fictional stomping grounds of the fictional outlaw hero Robin Hood and his fictional band of Merry Men. Nottingham, England (that part, at least, is real).

Written by Jamie Pearson

New Series! Sidetracked

September 23rd, 2008 @ 7:12 | Filed under Family Travel, Just Plain Weird | 8 comments

I don't remember exactly how old our children were when they developed opinions about travel. Two? Three? It doesn't really matter.

Written by Jamie Pearson

Almost Famous

July 4th, 2008 @ 2:51 | Filed under Just Plain Weird | 1 comment

When our kids were 3 and 5, we were stopped at a bed and breakfast in Carcasonne by a photographer and his assistant. They asked if we would mind posing for a brochure they were shooting.

Written by Jamie Pearson

Swimming with Bears

June 23rd, 2008 @ 12:58 | Filed under Family Travel, Just Plain Weird | 5 comments

There are very few things that would compel me to fly 5 hours to Toronto, rent a car, and drive 7 hours straight north. Until now.

Written by Jamie Pearson

On the House

June 5th, 2008 @ 2:57 | Filed under Family Travel, Ha Ha Ha, Just Plain Weird, Sleeping | 13 comments

There’s an unwritten contract between hotels and guests. We agree not to set the drapes on fire. They agree to provide rooms that don’t reek of tequila or harbor bedbugs.

Written by Jamie Pearson

New Cure for Jetlag: Starve Yourself!

May 23rd, 2008 @ 7:40 | Filed under Eating, Just Plain Weird | 3 comments

Just when you thought flying with kids couldn't get any worse, new studies show that starving yourself before a long flight may help prevent jetlag.

Written by Jamie Pearson

Yes! We Have No Bananas.

May 21st, 2008 @ 12:02 | Filed under Eating, Ha Ha Ha, Just Plain Weird | 7 comments

Ah, international travel! New people to meet. New places to see. New opportunities to make a complete ass of myself.

Written by Jamie Pearson