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… Read More
Tips for Visiting Paris on a Budget
Paris on a Budget Recently I wrote a post on where else people can go for the same cost as a Disneyland vacation. When I was making a short list of destinations to include, I immediately thought of Paris. After all, it’s visited by almost 18 million people a year… Read More
Awesome Family Travel News: It’s Now Easier to Rent a Car Using a Debit Card
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
The Best Age to Travel Everywhere
The Best Age to Travel 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 the family.… Read More
Why South America Should Be Your Next Vacation Destination
South America I’ve been to South America a LOT the past few years – for family trips, for one-on-one trips with my kids, for conferences, and with friends. It’s simply easy. From the US there’s virtually no jet lag, and you can get to a lot of South American destinations… Read More
Maximizing Your Weekend to Beat the Sunday Scaries
Thank you to Enterprise for sponsoring this post. Beating the Sunday Scaries At the end of 2018 Enterprise commissioned a study on Sunday depression (aka the Sunday Scaries or Sunday Blues), and the results are eye-opening. Essentially, even though the work week is Monday through Friday, and people only have… Read More
Where Else Can You Go for the Cost of a Disneyland Vacation?
Disneyland Prices Disney just released its 2019 ticket prices, and they’re going up. Way up. Our kids have never been obsessed with Disney, but we’ve never been anti-Disney either. We’ve been to Hong Kong Disneyland once, Disney World twice, and Disneyland maybe ten times (we were annual pass holders for… Read More
Family Travel: Where to Go in 2019
Family Travel Ideas for 2019 January is my favorite month! I love looking at the year ahead and sketching out travel. How are school breaks timed? What’s on my wish list? Where do the kids want to go? I’m still figuring out our 2019. Assuming that you’re doing the same,… Read More
How I Flew 220,000 Miles Last Year (without really trying)
A Year in the Life of a Travel Writer The world is small, but incredibly diverse. There’s always something amazing going on somewhere. So living less than two hours from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is a little dangerous for me. I’m always tempted to head off with at least… Read More
Six Nights in Paradise – A Return to Six Senses Laamu in the Maldives
The Maldives with Kids – Part Two My son and I LOVED Six Senses Laamu in the Maldives last year. In my blog post I called it our favorite resort in the world. But it was only the two of us – my wife and daughters missed out. So when… Read More
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