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Oct 3, 2020

Oct 3, 2020

War Wounds

This piece won 2nd Place in the GENEii Family History Writers Contest, and appeared in The Searcher (published by the Southern California…

Nov 17, 2020

War Wounds

Nov 17, 2020

When “I Have To” Becomes “I Get To”

Not long after I brought my first son home from the hospital, an overwhelming sense of exhaustion began to kick in. The work involved in…

Oct 5, 2020

When “I Have To” Becomes “I Get To”

Oct 5, 2020

A Year of New Things

The year I turned 50, I resolved to do something new every day. When I tell people this, they always want to know what my favorite “new…

Oct 3, 2020

A Year of New Things

Oct 3, 2020

Best Friends

When my neighbor Ellen retired recently, one of the first things she did was to get her dog Lucy. She had always wanted a dog, she told me…

Oct 1, 2020

Best Friends

Oct 1, 2020

The 21 Absolute Worst Things When You Travel

I love to travel. I’m always excited to explore new places and to meet new people. I’ve learned to expect the unexpected, knowing that any…

Jun 17, 2020

21 Absolute Worst Things When You Travel

Jun 17, 2020

The Best Ways to Enjoy Your Vacation Photos

Short Summary: Almost everyone takes photos when they’re on vacation. After all, pictures make easy and inexpensive souvenirs and are a…

May 21, 2020

The Best Ways to Enjoy Your Vacation Photos

May 21, 2020

Family Travel

For our family, travel is all about making memories as we learn about the world. My husband and I have taken our two sons across the…

Apr 8, 2020

Family Travel

Apr 8, 2020

Learning to Mush: Tales from the Dogsled Trail

Throughout our years of travel and adventure, my family has ridden elephants, camels, and even giraffes. So, on a recent winter trip to…

Apr 2, 2020

Learning to Mush: Tales from the Dogsled Trail

Apr 2, 2020

How to Avoid Camel Spit and Other Crucial Lessons from an Australian Camel Ride

When my husband first suggested that we add a camel ride to our Australian itinerary, I’ll have to confess that I was a little surprised…

Mar 31, 2020

How to Avoid Camel Spit and Other Crucial Lessons from an Australian Camel Ride

Mar 31, 2020

Victoria Otto Franzese

Victoria Otto Franzese

Writer, Floridian/New Yorker, mom, owner of a Goldendoodle named Jenkins. Ran an online travel guide; now travels for fun. amazon.com/author/victoriafranzese

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