A Family Travel Blog
It was another amazing year of travel! I didn’t quite match my 2016 statistics, flying 230,511 miles, or roughly 25,000 fewer than last year, but I couldn’t have fit another trip in if I tried! My 21 countries included (in order): US, UK, Oman, UAE, Costa Rica, Chile, Bermuda, Mexico,… Read More
A Europe Family Bucket List! When we’re planning a trip to Europe – or anywhere else – we start looking for activities far in advance. If there’s an amazing festival, we want to know the best way to experience it. If there’s a wonderful guide for a walking tour, we… Read More
The Ideal Family Travel Instagram Account So, first: there is no perfect Instagram account! You can do anything you want with your account. Post once a year. Document your entire day. Have quotes on your photos. Only take selfies. Post lots of food (unless you show yourself surrounded by more… Read More
Every year people email me looking for suggestions for travel-related holiday gifts. So this year I’m writing a post before I get those emails! I don’t do many product-related posts – I think the only posts that fit into that category would be: If I talk about anything on my… Read More
Cleveland with Kids When the Ritz-Carlton Cleveland invited us to fly out for their grand re-opening, following an 18-month renovation, I jumped on it. I’ve always wanted to visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and I had heard great things about all the things to do in Cleveland… Read More
Twice now my daughter has chosen Tokyo for her annual one-on-one trip with me. She loves Japan – the culture, the language, the food (at least the Japanese food that’s common in the US), and the anime that she watches frequently on Netflix and YouTube. Originally I wasn’t excited about… Read More
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
Note: This post originally appeared on Travelocity’s Inspire Hub. I’m including the start of the post below. The full Travelocity post is HERE, and is linked at the bottom too. Iceland with Kids Iceland is an amazingly cool destination. It has glaciers and geysers, waterfalls and hot springs, lava and… Read More
Universal Orlando I’ve traveled to Universal Orlando seven times the past few years from California, both with and without kids, and have unintentionally acquired a lot of knowledge about how to have a great trip. So I’m writing this post full of my best Universal Orlando tips! But first, a question… Read More
Lake Como with Kids So usually I’m a good travel planner, and I’ve learned a lot about how to plan our trips from what we’ve liked in the past. This summer the criteria in the back of my mind for our annual month in Europe were: I put out my… Read More
