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
Door County, Wisconsin with Kids
Door County with Kids Following a great two days in Milwaukee, my 8-year-old daughter and I drove to Door County for two days. I was planning on including Door County in an overall Wisconsin with Kids post, but I realized that Door County was so different from Milwaukee that, while… Read More
Milwaukee with Kids: Two Perfect Days
Wisconsin! I had always wanted to visit Wisconsin. My grandparents lived in Milwaukee for decades, my dad was born in Milwaukee, and when I was growing up, Green Bay Packers great Bart Starr was a frequent house guest. Plus I have a lot of friends from the state. When Travel… Read More
Kid-Friendly Adventure in Trentino, Italy’s Stunning Val di Fassa
The Dolomites with Kids When we were planning our visit to Trentino, Italy, we decided to split out time between two areas: Val di Fiemme and neighboring Val di Fassa. We technically could have based out of one place, but there’s decent traffic in the summer and we didn’t want… Read More
Adventures with Kids in the Dolomites: Two Days in Trentino’s Val di Fiemme
The Dolomites with Kids The Dolomites! We’ve been to Italy more than 30 times, with and without kids, but had never before traveled to Trentino and Italy’s northern mountains. Given that we’re more a summer adventure family than a ski family, we chose to visit in August. Arrival We flew from… Read More
Six Amazing Hotel Arrivals Around the World
My Favorite Hotel Arrivals I’m always looking for the coolest possible kid experiences when we travel, and sometimes that includes hotel arrivals. You’re probably thinking: how can a hotel arrival be unique? You get off the plane, take a car or taxi to your hotel, and you’re there. But some… Read More
Around the World (Again) with a 10-Year-Old!
Around the World Two years ago I went around the world with my 10-year-old daughter in two weeks. It was supposed to be a crazy one-time adventure – seven cities, six countries, four continents to max out summer vacation and visit a bunch of her favorite places. Fast forward to… Read More
A Perfect Day in Singapore
Singapore with Kids A disclaimer: I am not an expert on Singapore! But I’ve now flown through the city four times, staying for one day / two nights each visit, so I’ve become pretty good at maxing out our one full day there. And I’ve stayed in four hotels those… Read More
Six Senses Zil Pasyon: Stunning Family-Friendly Luxury in the Seychelles
The Seychelles with Kids Traveling from Copenhagen to Singapore on an around-the-world trip with my 10-year-old, we could have added stops virtually anywhere in Europe, Africa or Asia. We chose the Seychelles – for several reasons. First, my son loves remote islands. His annual trip destinations have included Easter Island,… Read More
When to Skimp on Travel and When to Splurge
Thank you to Capital One for sponsoring this post – the second in my series of Smart Money posts. The first, with my Pre-Travel Checklist, is here. Getting Past My Backpacker Mentality I studied abroad three semesters in college, in Italy and Germany, and traveled around Europe as inexpensively as… Read More
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