Note: This post originally appeared at Travelocity.com. When Travelocity asked me to write about our top five kid-friendly cities in Europe, I thought about everywhere on the continent that we’ve traveled the past 10 years – 70+ cities in 20 countries – and made a short list. My top two,… 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
How to Pack for a Family Vacation
Note from Wendy Perrin: One of the biggest, saddest obstacles to international travel with kids is the perception that you’ll need to haul around a ton of luggage. It’s a misperception, as Eric Stoen, the founder of Travel Babbo, shows us. Eric is a frequent international traveler whom I met… Read More
How to Use TripAdvisor to Find Great Things to Do
Nine years ago, when I used TripAdvisor for the first time—for a two-week drive around New Zealand’s South Island— I used it just to find places to stay. As the site has evolved, my use of it has evolved too. I’ve now posted 120 reviews and, during a recent six-week… Read More
15 Kid-Friendly Highlights from Europe
Kid-Friendly Europe We’ve taken our three kids (4, 6 and 8) to Europe every year since they were born. Some years we stay in one place for several weeks and really get to know the area. Some years we do the opposite, moving around and experiencing different places. This was… Read More