WTD gets a Turkey tease in Istanbul.  This is a great culture that needs more attention.  The family takes a cruise up to the Black Sea and stops for lunch in a village on the Asian continent.

The Grand Bazaar is insane.  

Listen for the precise rules on visiting mosques so you don't offend.  Learn how to drink coffee like a Turkish person.  

The family stays in a great neighborhood, and WTD has a bit too much Raki one night.  

The family finds a gem in Southern France.  World Travel Dad finally dips his tows in the French Mediterranean--and it does not disappoint.

Are the French a bit standoffish?  This part of France is all about bigtime art.

The Catalan culture is fascinating and a great place to visit, whether in Spain or France.  

Salvador Dali museum is insane, in a good way.  

The family stays in a small airbnb, but is luxurious by Parisian standards.  WTD thinks the entire town is a cafe.  WTD's family has more confidence in France after having been through France Bootcamp.

Eiffel Tower is a must, though WTD is too afraid to go to the top!

Musee d'Orsay is the real deal.  WTD goes full Robin Williams and talks about what it is like to stand before the Monet Coquelicots.  

Paris with kids is a blast, but you have to have some advance planning and realistic expectations.

World Travel Dad catches a case of Chateaux fatigue.

Learn why Chateaux are a sneaky good place to take your young kids.  

How to have fun in a dead West Loire Valley town.  World Travel Dad's wife joins a petanque team--and has to carry the team!

World Travel Dad is shocked by the lack of tackiness of the global site of Mont St. Michel.  Mont St. Michel nocturnes delivers a magical evening.

The good weather during the Omaha Beach visit creates a nice contrast with the somberness of the events of the place.

Bayeux deserves more than one day!  A gem of a town that escaped the bombs of WWII.  The family visits a market and buys fresh oysters.  

Join us next week for a trip to Loire Valley, Villandry, and the Dordogne, en route to extreme Southern France.  

Deep dive into Southern Sweden.  WTD goes to some towns that haven't seen many Americans!  The family gets haircuts and does a zipline tour.  Find out more information about the costs of eating and drinking in Sweden, plus some tips on economizing your trip and why traveling is different from vacationing.

Link to the new travel post about off-the-beaten-path Southern Sweden. 

WTD talks about Sweden's tax rate to finish the show, specifically estate taxes and top marginal tax rate myths about Sweden.

On today's quick hit episode, World Travel Dad's family meets with a cousin in Grunerlokka at a Godt Brod.    The ensuing trip to the top of Frognerseteren is full of enjoyment and value.

World Travel Dad also criticizes the typical blog posts designed only for SEO rules and wonders why he didn't read anything about the Frognersteren stop!  The take away is that locals should be consulted whenever possible for a valuable trip.

Also, the family heads to a swimming beach for an afternoon of being a temporary local.

Join us for a quick and valuable look at a fantastic city, Oslo, Norway!