A father & daughter travel journal
Travel Matters
Places we visit. Things we learn.
Why we travel
No country exists in isolation
We live in China, but we are also European, with family, friends and a life in Europe. Travel is how we stay connected — and how we explore new places together.
We believe that understanding other cultures, histories and religions helps us look beyond our assumptions. Through this blog, we share what we discover and the questions it raises.
Destinations
Where we’ve been
Journal
Latest stories
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Kilimanjaro with My Kids: A Dream We Shared
By Maarten For years, I had imagined standing on top of Kilimanjaro with my children. Ever since they were very young, I…
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Pole, Pole: Learning Something about Myself
By Fiona From the very start of the climb, our guide kept saying “pole pole,” meaning “slowly” in Swahili. Every day, he…
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Egypt Beyond the History Books
I used to associate Egypt with two words: desert and history. After a week of exploring, I realize how mistaken I was.
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A Week in Egypt: More Than Pyramids
In one week, we climbed into the Great Pyramid, floated above Luxor at sunrise and descended into ancient catacombs in Alexandria.
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Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.
— Mark Twain, The Innocents Abroad (1869)