A Family Travel Blog
Note: This post originally appeared at travelocity.com. Ireland with Kids We have family in southern Ireland and try to visit at least once a year, always returning to our favorite places but adding in a few new destinations as well. These are the sites that we would highly recommend to other… Read More
Kinsale with Kids Kinsale is a great little town on the southern coast of Ireland, roughly 20 minutes from the Cork airport. As we have family in Kinsale we’ve traveled with our kids there several times now and enjoyed it every time. Our favorite things to do: Charles Fort Charles… Read More
Bucket List Hotels I spend an inordinate amount of time choosing hotels when we travel. My criteria: We want to be in the best location – when your child has to go to the bathroom in a European city, your hotel room is the easiest possible option if it’s nearby!… Read More
Best European Cities with Kids We’ve traveled throughout a lot of Europe with kids the past 16 years – 70+ cities in 20+ countries – and I made a short list of our favorite kid-friendly European cities. Then I deleted the largest two, London and Paris, since they’re the top… Read More
Ages 20-25 I did a lot between the ages of 20 and 25. I studied overseas. I graduated from college and got a Master’s Degree. I traveled to 15 countries and at least that many states. I interned for President Reagan. And I met the woman who, 10 years later,… Read More
This year I’ve written four posts for Capital One‘s Smart Money series on how to save money for travel and tips for traveling with kids. The first three are: The Ultimate Pre-Travel Checklist When to Skimp on Travel and When to Splurge Looking at Travel as an Investment I’ve really… Read More
Thank you to AncestryDNA for sponsoring this post. DNA Years ago, before I even started my website, I ordered five AncestryDNA tests for the five of us and shipped off our saliva. Six weeks or so later I received our results. We’ve been having fun with the results ever since!… Read More
Thank you to Capital One for sponsoring this post. Introduction I’ve partnered with Capital One throughout the year to discuss finance as it relates to travel. After all, we wouldn’t be able to travel nearly as much as we do if we weren’t earning miles with our everyday purchases (through… Read More
Note: Capital One sponsored this post to introduce its partnership with hotels.com. That partnership ended January 31, 2020, so I’m deleting some of the information about it below. But this post is still highly relevant if you’re planning a group trip with family and friends! Extended Family Vacations Summer vacations… Read More
Europe – Where to Stay and What to Do Note: This page is part of my Top Spots recommendations. It’s organized alphabetically by country and then by city, but it’s purposely not indexed since I want to inspire browsing, and help you to discover places you may not have thought… Read More
