The Via Francigena If you haven’t heard of the Via Francigena, you’re not alone. The pilgrimage path dates to the 9th century and connects the Canterbury Cathedral in England and the Vatican in Rome, but pilgrimages have been declining since the Middle Ages, and the path is now overshadowed by… Read More
How to Plan an Around the World Trip
A Trip Around the World with Kids Two years ago I took a trip around the world in two weeks with my 10-year-old daughter, and this year I did the same with my 10-year-old son – although he and I stretched the trip to 18 days. In both of these… 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
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
South Greenland: Kid-Friendly Adventure in a Stunning Destination
Greenland with Kids My 10-year-old son has always loved islands. Four years ago, for his annual one-on-one trip with me, he chose Easter Island. Palawan and the Maldives followed. This year he chose Greenland, by far the world’s largest island, and the Seychelles. We added a few stops in Asia… Read More
Heading to Jackson Hole with Capital One and Hotels.com!
Capital One Venture Rewards and Hotels.com Thank you to Capital One for sponsoring this post and Hotels.com for providing my accommodations. When Capital One® contacted me about a sponsored trip to promote its new partnership with Hotels.com®, I agreed immediately. I’m passionate about mileage-earning credit cards! When people email me… Read More
A Month in the Life of a Travel Writer (with Zappos and Blundstone)
Sponsored by Zappos When Zappos approached me with a month-long campaign with Blundstone Boots and follow my life as a travel writer, I said yes immediately. I don’t think there’s another brand that would fit into our lifestyle as well as Blundstone. And we use Zappos all the time, taking advantage of their… Read More
A Multi-Sport Adventure in Argentinian Patagonia
Multi-Sport Patagonia Every once in a while I travel without the kids. When I do, I try to add in activities that I wouldn’t really be able to do if the kids were there. This was the case last year when I headed to Florence with a friend for a… Read More
The Benefits of Traveling with Your Kids
Adventure From Birth We’ve been traveling with our kids since they were born, spending at least two months a year away from home. But I wanted more, so starting at the age of four, each of my kids also gets to pick any destination in the world for a one-on-one… Read More
15 Breathtaking Views That Will Make Your Jaw Drop
I love when Travelocity asks me to choose my favorite photos from around the world! This month they asked me which landscapes took my breath away. Here are my top 15. Note: I’m including the first few photos here. The full Travelocity post is HERE, and is linked at the… Read More