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Two winters

Posted on February 17, 2012 by rachp

We may be nearing the end of a Bulgarian winter, so it’s time to reflect. All too soon the forgiving, concealing blanket of snow may be gone, though as I write thick flakes have been falling silently for over twelve hours. Adding to the several foot of snow we already have, covering the mud, the &hellip Continue reading »

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5 Reasons to LOVE the EU …

Posted on August 27, 2011 by rachp

… My last blog stirred up some hornets, giving 5 reasons to hate the EU. As the great poet Bono said in 1984, every town has its good and its bad. Here’s the counter-argument then …

Categories: Rachel, Stuff 'n' Nonsense, The Home that Roams | Tags: adventure travel, adventure travel with kids, EU, euro crisis, euro economic collapse, euro zone, European Union, full-timing, fulltiming, Pritchard, pritchards, travel with kids, world travel | 3 Comments

5 reasons to HATE the EU

Posted on May 29, 2011 by rachp

… OK call me xenophobic. We actually ARE Europeans but – as travellers with kids – the EU is a nightmare of cost & bureacracy. Don’t even go there. Please rally with counter arguments or vigorous nods of your own via Comments, at the end of the blog.