a mother / daughter travel blog
When you hear London, Britain, or England, your train of thought probably goes: Big Ben, the Queen, then Harry Potter. Depending on your age and interests, some people might think about Kate Middleton and others about the Beatles or the…
In planning our trip, we were determined to spend at least one day outside of London. The big question was where??? There are really too many choices: Oxford — historic university and Harry Potter sites Cambridge — historic university and…
Wondering what to do in London with teens? Look no further! Here’s the Afegirls’ top 10 list: 1. Steal (a look at) a Raven from the Tower of London The Tower of London is just cool. There’s this awesome sense…
Who doesn’t love the Amazing Race? I mean, what’s not to love? A group of people, competing in pairs, travel around the world following clues and competing in bizarre challenges. Afegirls are low-key obsessed with the show and hoping it stays on…
Lodging . . . is usually the aspect of the trip that I spend the most time on, wherever we’re going. It makes a HUGE difference to family morale and overall energy levels. My initial criteria were that we needed…
Deciding to Go Dan and I talked about taking the kids to London for a LONG time, but could never decide if it should be a stand-alone city break sort of trip or part of a larger European or at…
The itinerary for our one week family trip to London in July 2016 with kids ages 16 and 14. Highlights included creating our own Amazing Race competition, a day out in Dover, and the new Harry Potter play. Check out…
We did a lot on the Paris trip, because, yanno, it’s Paris. But as much as we loved all of the things that were planned, our favorite things, and favorite memories, were when we were just walking around the city or hanging out.…
You’re in Europe. You’re with family. The inevitable “shopping day” appears. This always means it’s time for the Afeboys to fend for themselves. We embraced the challenge and fought the desire to sleep in and watch Game of Thrones on…
All the girls (and maybe my cousin Sam) wanted to be sure we had some time set aside for shopping. We managed to get a good mix, visiting a French market, some trendy boutiques, high-end stores, and street stalls. My…