List

Things We Learnt

Small lessons and observations from a longer family travel stretch.

01

We can do this and make it work

02

You can't over plan but leave yourself room for changes. Pivot!

03

Europeans as a whole are way more environmentally conscious and focused on the climate than the US. We need to do much better here.

04

We can live for three months with far fewer clothes than we expected

05

Using drying racks and lines is a good thing.

06

Coffee and tea are better in Europe

07

Wine is better (and cheaper)

08

Beer is good but less variety

09

Public transportation is so much better in Europe

10

Most European cities are built around pedestrians and cyclists.

11

Brexit was dumb and just makes things difficult

12

Petrol is way more expensive in Europe, but that's probably a good thing.

13

Best pizza is in Slovenia

14

We use air conditioning in the US way more than we should. Windows should be open.