My son and I spend half the year in France. His biggest culture shocks are the Coca-Cola, the gas stations, and the tiny roads.

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I spend about half my year in Europe, an arrangement that's existed for the last few years mostly due to my partner's job as an international basketball trainer. The perks are tough to beat, and my work as a journalist means it's easy to jump on a flight as long as I have my computer with me. My teen son joins us frequently, mostly made possible because he homeschools and agenerally likes to travel.