We visited Croatia so many years ago on our family’s crazy four year adventure around the world. I think it was actually the SHORTEST stay in any country of that trip but that had nothing to do with our lack or interest. We stopped for a night in […]
What an experience! Cameroon ranks so highly as one of the most adventurous countries I’ve visited. We ventured through Nigeria headed south into Cameroon where we INSTANTLY hit a battle field of mud. We were so fortunate to have joined forces earlier on the road with other travellers. […]
We were in Bulgaria for just over two weeks and spent most of our time in the capital city, Sofia and relaxing on the beach in Varna. We met many locals and travellers. Strolled the streets of Varna eating ice-cream and soaking up the sun rays. We saw […]
A typical day adventure at this household will often involve mud, motorized vehicles and accidents! I suppose others’ Easters would have been spent quite differently… “Shall we take the quads out?” “Sure let’s do that.” A few minutes later there were five boys in my yard loading up […]
My sister Bree and her boyfriend, Donavin were in town visiting us from Vancouver when we decided to go on a ten-day Holland to Portugal road trip. On our way to Barcelona, Spain, we certainly were not going to miss making a short visit in Andorra. This small country […]
Last week Kees and I accidentally threw a party! Neither of us have ever, ever organized a party, especially not at our house. It was a really exciting experience. I learned so much and can now appreciate (even more!) how much effort goes into planning just a simple […]
As many of you know I have been collecting photos of readers with their copy of my book around the world and posting them in my “Around the World” Album. Couples, women, men, grannies, families, travellers, I have had readers send in photos from 35 different […]
As much as I want to run off and migrate to the warmth, I will stay. I will sit my little bottom down and write. FOR YOU GUYS! Because I love you. Oh, and my passport being renewed is probably also helping keep me homebound for the next […]
Baagii our guide, translator and most importantly friend from our Mongolian adventures in “I Grew My Boobs in China” is arriving in Holland tomorrow!!! We received a FB message from Baaggii on Tuesday night saying,“How r u Maggie. i guess what I’m going there soon […]
Feeling amazing! I have my second book in my hands!!! It’s so surreal… Wow. Enjoying the moment. The paperback is now available online and the ebook will be released on September 30th!! and don’t forget to enter to win a free paperback of BOTH […]
Feeling so blessed to be spending this birthday holiday with the love of my life in Cape Verde. Beautiful beach, blue ocean, another bottle of wine from the Riu Karamboa Resort with a nice letter, got to watch my sweet kite-surf in terrible winds and get […]
I know it took me a long time, but I just finished “Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl”. Reading it didn’t make me feel any better, especially at the end but I am so incredibly moved by that girl. All throughout she reminded me so much of […]
While I was working on Ch 33 of “Backpacks and Bra Straps” and was amazed by what I rediscovered about Kumari, the living goddess in Kathmandu, Nepal. “A pre-pubescent girl is selected, much in the way the Dalai Lama is, and they worship her as a living goddess until […]
Make a guess for your chance to win 5 best selling travel memoirs! I’m so excited to be part of this with such great authors. We will be releasing the box set online February 10th, by coincidence, my parents’ 35th anniversary which must be good luck.
A four year 80 country family backpacking trip
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