Spring Break Ideas – Introduction I receive a lot of emails asking for ideas for family spring break trips. Some emails give me enough to work with, but many don’t. For those shorter emails, I respond with several questions to help them in narrowing down destination options: Before I list… Read More
The Best Age to Travel Everywhere
The Best Age to Travel the World A question I get a lot is: what is the best age to take my kids to _______. Fill in the blank with anywhere: Hawaii; Europe; Africa; Australia. The answer is to some extent specific to the place, but it’s also specific to… Read More
Overwater Bungalows: Bora Bora vs. Palawan
Every year Conde Nast Traveler releases a list of the best islands in the world, based on its annual reader poll. The top non-US island in the world right now? Palawan, Philippines. In second place? Bora Bora. Bora Bora is the standard dream destination for those wanting to stay in an… Read More
2014: The Best Travel Year Yet
I typically don’t spend a lot of time looking back – I would rather be planning the next adventure than thinking about (or editing photos from) the last one. But I started this blog to provide inspiration on where to go in the world, what to do and where to stay,… Read More
Bora Bora with Kids
A Bora Bora Vacation with Kids! Sometimes when we choose a destination or have a family vacation idea, we go in knowing it will be kid-friendly – e.g. a Disney Cruise. And sometimes we book our tickets, do our homework and hope for the best. A Bora Bora vacation fell into… Read More