The preparation – part 1
“No way!” Anna and Arthur shout almost in unison. It’s the end of August, and we are sitting on a tree stump on the rugged slope of a peak in the Dolomites. Marie-Laure and I have just shared our plan to go on a round-the-world trip as a family. “Are you serious?” And then, when…
The preparation – part 2
Where to start when planning a round-the-world trip with family? And what does the path to it look like? Well, that depends on whether you’re preparing for a round-the-world trip under normal circumstances or during a global pandemic. In our case, it’s the latter. I can say that these past few months have been very…
Rough Landing
“What did all those men want?” Anna asks. We are in our rental car on the way to the hotel. It’s 9 PM, pitch dark outside, and the traffic in Amman is chaotic. I try to focus on the road while cars, vans, and trucks zoom past me, honking from every direction. To make matters…
Globetrotterdammers 