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A British Expat in Texas

6/29/2022

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A British Expat in Texas: Trading Fish and Chips for Tex-Mex and Crawfish in the Name of Love; Talks with Travelers; exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel Blog
A British Expat in Texas: Trading Fish and Chips for Tex-Mex and Crawfish in the Name of Love
We met Ian through his wife Sophia. Sophia and I work as real estate agents together and hit it off from the start. Luckily for us, our husbands also get along well, and we always enjoy lots of laughs when we get together.

Read on to hear about one British expat's experiences in Texas and beyond.


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How to Overcome Travel-Related Fears

6/22/2022

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How to Overcome Travel-Related Fears
Let's start right off by defining what this article is not. This is not an article for seasoned travelers. If you already know what you're doing and have no worries when it comes to travel, you do not need this article. This is also not an article for people who have no desire to travel. Some people are homebodies, and that's totally cool. If you are content at home with all your creature comforts, this article is not aimed at you. And this is not an article for those who love to travel but are simply limited by budget or time constraints.

However, if you are a beginner traveler, and you want to travel but feel overwhelmed when you even start thinking about maybe trying to plan a family vacation, this is for you. You are not alone. Others feel the same worry and even dread when it comes to planning and executing a family trip. But this post is full of tips to help you set yourself up for vacation success.

Read on for tips on overcoming travel-related fears.


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Houston for Book Lovers

6/18/2022

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Houston for Book Lovers: Bibliophile-Friendly Spaces and Book Recommendations by exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel Blog
Houston For Book Lovers
Every other week during the summer my mom would take my little brother and me to the library for story time and to collect the books we would read over the next two weeks. As we got older, we refrained from joining the younger kids for story time, but our bi-weekly ritual continued throughout elementary school and most of junior and high school. We participated in the annual Pizza Hut BOOK IT! challenge, each of us earning our free personal pan pizza each year. 

Read on to see book reviews
+ my favorite bookstores & more.


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Love and Travel

6/16/2022

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Love and Travel: an Interview with our Favorite Belgian Couple by exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel Blog
Love and Travel
I was sixteen when I first met David. He came to the volleyball camp I taught at that summer in his hometown in Belgium, and we kept in touch over the years. When Marvin and I went to Europe in 2018, we met up with David and his then girlfriend Daisy. We instantly hit it off and spent the next few days touring Belgium, talking, eating, and enjoying ourselves immensely. David and Daisy are excellent tour guides and dear friends.

I decided to interview them to get their input on their favorite places - in Belgium and beyond.

Read on!


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How to Travel Scotland With Kids

6/9/2022

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How to Travel Scotland With Kids by exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel Blog; family travel
How to Travel Scotland With Kids
Traveling with kids can be a challenge, but it can also be incredibly rewarding. Emmett and I recently flew to Scotland to visit family and do some site-seeing. Though there are number of places I avoided, like fine art museums and ghost tours, you'll find many toddler- and kid-friendly activities in Scotland - both indoor and outdoor.

I wrote this article with a great deal of help from my cousin Sarah. She and her family live in Scotland in the United Kingdom near Glasgow and are always on the lookout for fun things to do with kids in Scotland. Sarah writes her own blog called The Walkers Abroad, where you'll find beautiful photos, more ideas for things to do in Scotland, and general advice for navigating life with your offspring.

Read on to find fun things to do with young Kids in Scotland.


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Tips for Flying Solo With Your Toddler

6/2/2022

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Tips for Flying Solo With Your Toddler by exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel Blog
Tips for Flying Solo With Your Toddler
Flying with a toddler in general is not the simplest task. Flying by yourself with a toddler takes the difficulty level up a notch. But there are ways to make this undertaking a bit more bearable.

Read on for tips for flying solo with your toddler.


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    Carolyn 
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    The daughter of an English teacher, Carolyn has been an avid reader and writer from an early age.  She decided to chronicle the exquisitEXPLORATIONS journey through a travel and RV lifestyle blog, full of RV-related tips and stories of their travel adventures. As a mom and dog mom, her focus has shifted slightly to include both pet-friendly and kid-friendly places to go and things to do.


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