Things to Do in Oslo with Kids I love Oslo, Norway. I’ve been traveling there since 1990, when I met up with a friend and her family for New Years Eve, and while studying at the University of Oslo for two summers in 2002 and 2003 I got to know the… Read More
5 Steps to the Best Family Vacation You’ll Ever Have
Written for wendyperrin.com Tips for Family Travel Traveling to almost 30 countries with young kids I’ve learned a little something about crafting vacations that the kids love and remember but that are also sophisticated and fun for the adults. Here are five tips for making summer travel gratifying for the… Read More
Belize with Kids – Staying at Francis Ford Coppola’s Resorts
Belize with a 4-Year-Old Every year I let each of my kids, starting at the age of four, choose any destination in the world for a one-on-one trip with me. How does a four-year-old choose a destination, you might be wondering? Alabama When my youngest daughter turned four, I asked… Read More
Spain with Kids – Five Family-Friendly Activities in Catalonia
Catalonia with Kids Catalonia, in northern Spain, is amazingly kid-friendly. We’ve been there twice now with our three kids, and I just got back from a solo trip all around the region, from the French border in the north to Tortosa in the south. Here are five great family-friendly places… Read More
Charleston with Kids – Top Ten Activities
For my daughter’s second-grade state report, she chose South Carolina. She enjoyed learning about the state so much that she decided we should go there for one of our family vacations. I loved the idea of heading to Charleston with kids and timing it over spring break worked out perfectly.… Read More
A Villa in Tuscany for a Month
A Villa in Tuscany with Kids A few years ago we agreed to take the kids (1, 3 and 5) on a Disney Cruise through the Mediterranean. Expecting to basically be trapped on a Disney ride for 12 nights, we scheduled the next part of the summer to be far more relaxing…a… Read More
Bali with Kids
I’ve now traveled to Bali with my daughters three times the past few years. My oldest daughter was 9 and 10 during our trips. My youngest was 9. Per my post on the best places to go with kids at every age, Bali is perfect for 9-10 year olds, and… Read More
Hong Kong with Kids
One on One Travel When my daughter was four, I took her to Australia – the start of our tradition of one-on-one travel. When she turned five, we decided to head off again, and this time she chose China. She was studying Mandarin in Pre-K and wanted to travel to… Read More
Rosewood Mayakoba with Kids – One of Our Favorite Resorts Anywhere
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
2014: The Best Travel Year Yet
I typically don’t spend a lot of time looking back – I would rather be planning the next adventure than thinking about (or editing photos from) the last one. But I started this blog to provide inspiration on where to go in the world, what to do and where to stay,… Read More