Thank you so much, Natalie! Of course you can follow along on our travels but if you want to see the world then I encourage you to start as soon as possible. Even if you start with small trips close to home you'll discover that there is so much out there to see and do. Don't let anything hold you back!

The pig race is awesome!!

It has everything that kids love - dress-up, farm animals and games - which makes for a perfect day!!

Emma loves Avonlea Village - she grins from the time we arrive until the end of the day!

I love the Little House books too!

Oh, I'm sure they would, Shelly! A lot of people roll their eyes and say that it's "touristy" but the kids love it! It's a really great day of old-fashioned fun and make-believe.

You would love to visit this area of PEI, Tonya - there are lots of Anne sites to visit! I have read all of the books except for Rilla of Ingleside.

The games are so much fun - and so new to the kids because they don't seem to get played anymore. We love Avonlea Village - it's so much fun and visiting has become one of our family traditions when we're on PEI.

Hi Jennifer! We loved the Baltic cruise - it's a beautiful area of the world and I found it to be quite kid-friendly as well. The nice thing about most of the Baltic ports (as opposed to the Mediterranean) is that the ships dock near the centre of town and you can walk off the ship and get yourself around fairly easily. The one exception is St. Petersburg which requires some advance planning because of the VISA issue. We booked a private tour guide for our 2 days there and it worked out well. If you have any questions about any of the ports then feel free to follow up.

You're most welcome - I'm very excited to show off my country as well!

Jennifer, it's definitely a great resource - hearing what other parents thought of an attraction, hotel or restaurant is invaluable!

Thanks, Tricia - we do love our food!! ;) Geneva is a beautiful city - I'm sure you would love it!

If we hadn't taken a walk in the park then I would never have known about this statue either - such an interesting story!

Thank you!!

Thanks, Melissa! We have a lot of fun trying to find the best Starbucks for our photo!

I'm a creature of habit! ;)

Thanks, Andrea!

Sounds like you have lots of great upcoming trips in Canada! Ottawa is definitely worth a visit - if you happen to be traveling by car then it's on your way to Montréal.

Thanks, Jill!!

Thanks, Johanna - I'm glad we happened upon it even though we didn't know that it was there.

It's a pretty good reason to plan a trip to the Netherlands, I think! ;)

Thanks, Jessica!!

I have actually never skated on the canal - I'm a very bad skater but I do think that I need to do it at least once. It's been years since I've been to Ottawa for Winterlude and I'd love to go back for the festival maybe next year.