The Blog

This is a travel + lifestyle blog documenting the various adventures in and around our home, a.k.a Schenk Haus. Be forewarned: photos of our cute kids are likely to dominate the site.

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Yucatán Road Trip with Kids: A Travel Guide
Our trip to Mexico started and ended with a visit to Mexico City (CDMX). From there, we took a domestic flight via Interjet to Cancún with plans to go on a 1.5 week road trip around the...
December 30, 2018
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Mexico City with Kids: A Travel Guide
Almost every time that we excitedly shared with someone that we were going on a family trip to Mexico, people told us stories about getting sick in Mexico, or about how they knew someone...
December 24, 2018
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What I Wish People Knew About Motherless Mothers
10 years ago, I read a book by Hope Edelman called Motherless Daughters. It was gifted to me by a fellow mother-less daughter shortly after my mom passed away. To be honest, I’ve...
September 12, 2018
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The "Other" Team
If you personally know our family, then you already know that I (Hazelle) am a Roman Catholic and Luke is an Evangelical Christian (Protestant). What that ultimately means is this: we...
September 11, 2018
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New York with Kids: A Travel Guide
I’ve been to New York twice. The first time, I went in the summer with some friends to film a commercial for JDate, a Jewish dating website. The second time, I also went with some...
September 10, 2018
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2 Weeks in Spain: A Travel Guide
In the fall of 2016, Luke and I were planning our babymoon: our last little trip before #littleschenk arrived. Initially our plans were to go somewhere in South America since I have never...
September 2, 2018
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Our Favourite Family Travel Gear + Travel Tips
Luke and I have traveled extensively before our kiddos came to join the party, often traveling with just a backpack and/or carry-on luggage. As you can imagine, that all changed with now...
September 2, 2018
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Trip Planning - Tips and Tricks
We are often asked about how we plan for our travels, so here are a few tips and tricks: Keep lists of ideas on your phone, even if you have no plans to go there (...yet!).Luke and I...
September 2, 2018
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Our Favourite Baby & Toddler Essentials
A quick caveat before I get too carried away: remember that I have two boys close in age, so obviously this list favours boys and smaller children. I’ll post an updated favourites list...
September 2, 2018

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