Europe and the United Kingdom, Family, Opinion, safety, Travel, Uncategorized, Vacation, writing

Burgled in Barcelona and Other Lessons Learned

With raw feeling and a touch of humor, the Cranky Camper shares her experiences with being robbed abroad, along with other lessons learned.

american west, breakfast, Brunch, Camping, coffee, Dessert, dinner, Family, Food, Hiking, national parks, outdoors, Style, Travel, Uncategorized, Vacation, writing

Gateway to Adventure: Moab, Utah

The second and main stop in our summer road trip brought us to the town of Moab, Utah. Moab is a gateway to adventure with Arches and Canyonlands National Parks in close driving distance, and was our home base for our Utah adventures.

Asia and the Middle East, breakfast, coffee, Dessert, Europe and the United Kingdom, Family, Food, Historical sites, history, Museums, Shopping, Style, Travel, Uncategorized, Vacation, writing

Tale of Two Continents: A Whirlwind Adventure Through Istanbul

The Cranky Camper family takes a whirlwind tour through Istanbul, Turkey, driving across the Bosphorus Bridge into Asia and stopping at sties of historic and cultural significance.

Europe and the United Kingdom, Historical sites, holidays, Shopping, Style, Travel, Uncategorized, Vacation

The Cranky Camper Guide to Air Travel… sort of

The Cranky Camper shares her thoughts on various airports in the United States and abroad. Included in this post is video of her driving in the U.K. for the first time.

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Air Travel with Kids

In this second post of our Disney World series, we talk of the challenges of our cross-country flight from Los Angeles to Orlando, Florida. We also share some of what we have learned in our various travels with young children.