General Tips
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The Real Truth About Getting a French Visa (Canadian Edition)
To apply for a visa to France as a Canadian, you will need to go through a third party called VFS Global. They are the agency contracted by the French government to administer visa applications. We did encounter a few issues along the way, so here are our tips and tricks to help get things
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The perfect carry-on bags for the whole family
. For Parents Change of clothesBring a change of clothes for yourself and your kids. Yes, it takes up space — but after we once had orange juice spill all over my partner’s bag right before a six-hour flight, I was so grateful I had packed extra clothes in my bag too! WipesEven with older
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How to Enjoy the Plane Ride (or Most of It…)
Traveling with toddlers doesn’t have to feel like a survival mission. By the time our kiddos turned 3 and 5, they had boarded about 20 planes — and surprisingly, we had learned to actually enjoy our flights. But let’s be real: plane rides with little kids can be tricky. Once they’re no longer babies and
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Planning never goes as plan!
Like anything in life, our big year-long adventure wasn’t initially supposed to look like this. We had imagined a year exploring South America. My partner wanted to do a big mountain adventure there, and then we planned to head closer to Central America to finish the trip on a more relaxed note. Then we thought