Rosewood Mayakoba with Kids We’ve been searching for a perfect kid-friendly hotel since, well, our kids were born. The Mauna Lani in Hawaii was our default destination every year for winter break or spring break, and it used to be extremely kid-friendly, but in recent years they’ve done away with… Read More
Kid-Friendly Hotels: My Dream Hotel
Kid-Friendly Hotels Listen up hotels! I’ve stayed at a lot of you, and some of you are definitely more kid-friendly than others. I’ve written before about things that could be improved at specific hotels (the Sonnenalp in Vail, the Mauna Lani in Hawaii and the Four Seasons Bora Bora), but… Read More
Ethiopian Airlines: The Flexible Airline (or, why you shouldn’t combine multiple tickets on one itinerary)
Ethiopian Airlines – a flexible Star Alliance Carrier Africa – it’s not exactly a place where one can stick to a schedule or have firm plans. And that’s usually fine. As they say in Swahili, “pole, pole” – slow, slow, take it easy. Years ago some friends and I were… Read More
Customer Service and the Sonnenalp
A Colorado Road Trip With one kid away at camp for a few weeks, we’ve become (temporarily) a family of four. Four is a lot easier than five. Most restaurant tables are meant for four. Bedtimes are easier with just two kids. And most importantly, when it comes to travel,… Read More