by Janet Matricciani | Feb 3, 2023 | Blog, Janet Matricciani, Travel
We wound up deciding to visit El Salvador purely by dint of mathematics. I had been to 97 countries already and was not willing to let the arrival of children (presently aged 6 and 3) stop my desperate attempt to become the next world explorer. My husband was the one...
by Janet Matricciani | Feb 2, 2023 | Blog, Janet Matricciani, Travel
Having visited much of the Caribbean, and in search of a sunny holiday destination that would be relaxed and easy to visit with kids in tow, we read about Antigua and it sounded perfect: easily accessible island with some history and nice beaches. What more could a...
by Janet Matricciani | Feb 2, 2023 | Blog, Janet Matricciani, Travel
Like many a former English schoolchild, I remembered the name of ‘the Knights of Malta’ from my youth. I could not, however, remember anything more than the name. Who they were, what they did, and where they came from had not remained in my conscious memory. What...
by Janet Matricciani | Jan 30, 2023 | Blog, Janet Matricciani, Travel
First of all, you need a place to stay. Paris has 20 “arrondissements” (suburbs) that basically spiral out from the Musée de Louvre and cover all of central Paris in a giant helix. Central Paris being defined as the area enclosed by the periphèrique, which is the ring...
by Janet Matricciani | Jan 30, 2023 | Blog, Janet Matricciani, Travel
“Estonia is the most developed of the Baltic States,” said our taxi driver proudly as he drove us to our hotel in Tallinn. I was pleased to hear this as travel with a six-month baby is not easy at the best of times. The Hotel St. Petersbourg, located in the heart of...
by Janet Matricciani | Jan 27, 2023 | Blog, Janet Matricciani, Travel
Looking for a relaxing holiday – if such a thing is possible with 3 kids under 10 – we headed off to the Caribbean for some sand and sunshine. We’d selected Aruba based not only on the photographs we had seen of glorious sandy beaches, but also because there was a...
