Florence with Kids We love Italy. We've rented villas in Cortona and on Lake Como. We've hiked and cycled in the Dolomites. We had a family reunion in Rome, centered around my niece's baptism at the Vatican. We've taken a cruise from Sicily to La Spezia. And we've visited Naples twice for the sole purpose of buying umbrellas (a story I'll tell … Read More
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Where to Travel with Your Kids at Every Age
Family Travel Inspiration I created my family travel blog to inspire people to take their kids everywhere. It’s why I post to social media as well. It’s an amazing world. The more places you take your kids, and the more cultures they see in person, the more it will change them in really positive ways. I promise. If you’re inspired... Read More
Asia with Kids: A Crazy Three-Week, Six-Country Itinerary
Asia with Kids If you’ve been following me for a while, you know that I let each of my kids choose any annual destination that he/she wants. And sometimes I’ll stretch the rules and let the kids choose multiple destinations and/or go all the way around the world. Well, sometimes we add on extra trips too. Why not max out... Read More
5 Simple Ways to Be a Better Tourist
Traveling Deeper We travel in every way imaginable. Sometimes we’ll rent a villa for a month or spend three weeks on a Greek Island. Other trips we’ll fly around the world in two weeks, visiting six countries, or we’ll fly somewhere amazing just for a night (in November my daughter and I are traveling from LA to New Zealand just... Read More
California Road Trips: Coronado Island and Loews Coronado Bay Resort
Coronado Island Having traveled to 12 countries this summer, we were tired of airports and airplanes. But we had a week left before school starts. A perfect time for a road trip south to Coronado Island! Our plan: play and relax without crowds and without lines. We drove right past Disneyland and Legoland, and we even decided to skip the... Read More
Paros Greece with Kids
Summer in the Greek Islands We love Greece in the summer. The islands are truly idyllic, with amazing food, beaches and cute towns and shops. The white houses with their blue shutters, and painted walkways through town, add to the vibe. Plus the islands are safe. We’ve felt comfortable letting our kids roam around by themselves from eight years old... Read More
Manitoba, Canada with Kids: Three Days of Animal Adventures!
Manitoba with Kids We’ve traveled with our oldest two kids to Canada several times, but my nine-year-old daughter had never been – a major oversight given how easy it is to visit Canada from California. It was time to change that! And given how much she likes animals and animal experiences, Manitoba was the obvious destination. Travel to Manitoba There... Read More