I was dizzy. I was in pain. And a black haze was seeping into my vision.
The morning beforehand had been perfect. I had woken to the hot, salty Oaxacan air, excited to be in the water again. The sunbaked sand, warm ocean water, and iguanas inhabiting rocky ledges were a perfect, calming way to end a two-week long trip to Oaxaca, Mexico.
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What to do in Oaxaca City with Kids?
So, what do you do with kids in Oaxaca City? We recently took two girls, our daughter Beija and her friend Pacifica, on a jam-packed two-week trip to Oaxaca. Here are the girls’ “best of” for the first quarter of our trip: Oaxaca City. I like to mix these things into museums and churches and culinary exploration that are my favorite things. Oaxaca City with kids is the perfect vacation destination, there is something for everyone!
Inspiring and Kid-Friendly Iceland Itinerary
Iceland often felt like a Willy Wonka adventure – chartreuse marshmallow moss; pots of smoky, boiling chocolate mud; tons of crackling ice; holes in the ground exploding with scalding water that turns to froth; and azure lakes with floating blue diamonds. With all these unbelievable sights and a culture of belief in fairies and elves, Iceland is a natural destination for families.
Morocco with Kids – A Lively, Delicious Route
We learned so much from our time in Morocco when Beija was 10. It was such a different culture and opened our eyes to new art, food, and social structures. I asked Beija what she liked most about Morocco and without hesitation she said, “camping in the desert, medinas, and the food.” So we’ll tell you how to get all that and more in the rest of this post.
GPS Tried to Kill us in Marrakesh
This is a short experiential piece I wrote after a near death experience trying to find our riad in the medina of Marrakesh GPS was our only hope to find our riad and she was not in a helpful mood. Looking back, I don’t know why we followed the Garmin GPS’s commands in Marrakesh. She was domineering. Demanding. Relentless.