Foundations

A collection of stories from this chapter of the journey.

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  February 11, 2026

  How Your Travel Style Can Help Determine the Trips You Choose

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  February 10, 2026

  Why Trying to Travel Like Everyone Else Is What Gets Families in Trouble

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  February 5, 2026

  The Real PCS Process: What Nobody Tells You (But Every Family Needs to Know)

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  February 3, 2026

  A Birthday Surrounded by Water and a Castle (Lake Garda / Sirmione)

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  February 2, 2026

  Preparing to Live Abroad as a Family: Choosing Peace in a Noisy World

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  January 22, 2026

  Visiting Venice: An Easy, Intentional Way to Experience the City

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  January 21, 2026

  Hotel Life, an Empty Venice, and Our First Weeks as a Family in Italy

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  January 16, 2026

  Beyond Borders: A Black Family Living Abroad

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  January 16, 2026

  Getting ready to PCS? Shipping, Storage, or Selling Everything Before a Move

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  January 9, 2026

  The Travel Mom System