The Best Big City Hotels This month Travelocity asked me to write about my favorite big city hotels, as a complement to my post on amazing destination hotels. I loved doing this post and thinking through everywhere we’ve stayed in the world’s largest cities, and which hotels really impressed us… Read More
Six Amazing Hotel Arrivals Around the World
My Favorite Hotel Arrivals I’m always looking for the coolest possible kid experiences when we travel, and sometimes that includes hotel arrivals. You’re probably thinking: how can a hotel arrival be unique? You get off the plane, take a car or taxi to your hotel, and you’re there. But some… 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
A Perfect Day in Singapore
Singapore with Kids A disclaimer: I am not an expert on Singapore! But I’ve now flown through the city four times, staying for one day / two nights each visit, so I’ve become pretty good at maxing out our one full day there. And I’ve stayed in four hotels those… Read More
Six Senses Zil Pasyon: Stunning Family-Friendly Luxury in the Seychelles
The Seychelles with Kids Traveling from Copenhagen to Singapore on an around-the-world trip with my 10-year-old, we could have added stops virtually anywhere in Europe, Africa or Asia. We chose the Seychelles – for several reasons. First, my son loves remote islands. His annual trip destinations have included Easter Island,… Read More
8 Amazing Hotels That Should Be on Your Bucket List
Bucket List Hotels I always spend an inordinate amount of time choosing hotels when we travel. My criteria: We want to be in the best location – when your child has to go to the bathroom in a European city, your hotel room is the easiest possible option if it’s… Read More
Mashpi Lodge: An Extraordinary Adventure in Ecuador’s Cloud Forest
National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World There are a handful of hotels around the world that have earned the distinction of being called National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World. It would be easy to think that it’s is all about branding, except that three of our absolute coolest… Read More
Three Perfect Days on Oahu
Affordable Hawaii So Hawaii is a bucket list destination, right? A major trip years from now when you can maybe afford it? Think again! With Southwest starting service to Hawaii later this year, airfares should come down to the point where it’s far more accessible, and actually doable for a… Read More
True Hospitality and the Holiday Inn Express Waikiki
Holiday Inn I love the story of Holiday Inn. In 1952, Kemmons Wilson was driving from Memphis to Washington DC and utterly disappointed in the family-friendliness of the places he and his kids were staying. So he opened up a motel that would perfectly meet the needs of traveling families.… Read More
Best of 2017: Favorite Things Around the World
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 22 countries included (in order): US, UK, Oman, UAE, Costa Rica, Israel, Chile, Bermuda,… Read More
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