Cool Hotels I spend an inordinate amount of time choosing hotels when we travel. My criteria: But no matter how amazing a hotel is, it’s primarily a place to base out of when you’re seeing a city…except when it’s not! Sometimes a hotel is the reason for the trip, a… Read More
Spring Break Ideas for Families
Spring Break Ideas – Introduction I receive a lot of emails asking for ideas for family spring break trips. Some emails give me enough to work with, but many don’t. For those shorter emails, I respond with several questions to help them in narrowing down destination options: Before I list… Read More
The Best Age to Travel Everywhere
The Best Age to Travel the World A question I get a lot is: what is the best age to take my kids to _______. Fill in the blank with anywhere: Hawaii; Europe; Africa; Australia. The answer is to some extent specific to the place, but it’s also specific to… Read More
25 of the Best Hotel Views in the World
I’ve stayed in a lot of hotels around the world! Travelocity asked me to choose my very favorite views – the views that are worth the upgrade. My first list had 55 hotels. I narrowed that down to the final 25. I’m including the first few photos here. The full… Read More
Overwater Bungalows: Bora Bora vs. Palawan
Every year Conde Nast Traveler releases a list of the best islands in the world, based on its annual reader poll. The top non-US island in the world right now? Palawan, Philippines. In second place? Bora Bora. Bora Bora is the standard dream destination for those wanting to stay in an… 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
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
Bora Bora with Kids
A Bora Bora Vacation with Kids! Sometimes when we choose a destination or have a family vacation idea, we go in knowing it will be kid-friendly – e.g. a Disney Cruise. And sometimes we book our tickets, do our homework and hope for the best. A Bora Bora vacation fell into… Read More