The problem: Military families get used to celebrating holidays far from family. Here’s how to make the most of it! When I was younger, Thanksgiving meant piling into our station wagon at 4 AM, driving up the East Coast, and spending a 4-day weekend in...
Here’s the secret to celebrating fall overseas Can you imagine October without pumpkins? November without Thanksgiving? Fall without football? I never could… until I lived overseas. It wasn’t until I lived outside of America that I realized how much...
Celebrating the American Flag After Living Overseas For three years, we lived on a military base where the American flag flew only one day each year. That base was in Spain, and the holiday when the American flag was permitted was the 4th of July. Every other day, the...
Here are the details about what to pack when you move overseas (and what to leave behind!) When you get orders to move overseas, you start to look at all of your belongings differently. We definitely started to question, “Why do we have so much stuff?” The...
The problem: You just got your first PCS orders! Why you should keep reading: You want to know what to expect and some tricks for a smooth move. What is a PCS move? In the military, a PCS move stands for Permanent Change of Station. This is when a military member has...
Learn 12 great tips on how military families can save cash when traveling abroad! Visit Expedia here to sign up for the Military Offer now. The military offer provides complimentary Expedia+ Gold Status to anyone that signs up by verifying their military status. It’s...
