Our time in Bran has been filled with laughter, history, mountain views, and home-cooked meals. After a week apart—Lucas off on his adventure at Speak Teens Camp and Michael making a trip back to the U.S.—we were so happy to be together again. One of our favorite outings was to Cantacuzino Castle in nearby Bușteni. Fans of the Netflix series…
While Lucas was off having his amazing Speak Teens adventure in Italy (more on that in our last post!), and Michael was in the U.S. working on rental properties, Henry and I stayed behind in Romania—and we made the most of our time with the families who were still here. Henry kept up his calisthenics routine with the crew of…
As soon as Lucas turned 15, he flew from Bucharest to Italy with several of his worldschooling friends to attend the Speak Teens camp, and what an adventure it turned out to be! Speak Teens is a week-long English immersion camp where international teens help Italian kids improve their English through conversation and fun activities. Lucas and his friends were…
We settled in Bran for a month, but settle is a strong word. Halfway through our stay, Lucas jetted off to Italy for Speak Teens, a week-long language and culture immersion program for Italian teens. He went with his worldschooling friends, and they were all buzzing with excitement (and a little nervous energy) as we moms dropped them off at…
We landed in Bran, Romania after Budapest for more summer adventure — and what an unforgettable first week it was! We’re sharing a house just a short walk from the iconic Bran Castle with three other families, totaling 17 people under one very busy roof. Needless to say, we are a sight at the grocery store — imagine four carts,…
Some nights are magic, and this one makes the list. After a few weeks of traveling just the four of us, we reunited with our worldschooling friends in Budapest — 15 of us altogether — to see Imagine Dragons live in concert! It was a night we’d been looking forward to for months. In fact, we booked the tickets back…
We recently spent a few days in Duisburg, Germany, as part of our family travel adventure. Lucas chose the Airbnb for this leg of the trip — he liked that it was located between Duisburg and Düsseldorf, which sounded convenient on paper. The listing promised “lightning-fast 95 mbps internet,” which, unfortunately, turned out to be more of a creative writing…
We took a little family trip to visit Lucas and Henry’s cousin Vivian in Rotterdam. Though the weather didn’t exactly roll out the red carpet for us — it was cold, windy, and the kind of gray that makes you want to stay inside with a blanket — we had a lovely time catching up. Vivian and Suzan were wonderful…
We made a stop in Belgium on our way from Paris to Rotterdam. Even though it was short, it packed in a mix of fun, learning, and a little luxury. From indulging in the world of chocolate to dipping our toes (literally) into the hotel pool, it was a perfect quick trip. Lucas and Henry had Chocolate Nation circled on…
Our time in Paris blended everything we love about worldschooling: real-world learning, local culture, history, and racquet sports. We spent eight full days soaking up the city. Paris made it to the top of our travel list this year because it’s been on Michael’s bucket list to see the French Open. Mission accomplished—and then some. We watched Carlos Alcaraz (incredible!)…