A Trip Around the World with Kids Two years ago I took a trip around the world in two weeks with my 10-year-old daughter, and this year I did the same with my 10-year-old son – although he and I stretched the trip to 18 days. In both of these… Read More
The Importance of Learning Foreign Languages
The Right Way to Travel I’ve thought a lot about the right way to travel, and have essentially come to the conclusion that the right way to travel is however you want to travel. While we like to travel deeper, explore cultures and culinary scenes, and search out lesser-known destinations… 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
When to Skimp on Travel and When to Splurge
Thank you to Capital One for sponsoring this post – the second in my series of Smart Money posts. The first, with my Pre-Travel Checklist, is here. Getting Past My Backpacker Mentality I studied abroad three semesters in college, in Italy and Germany, and traveled around Europe as inexpensively as… Read More
Organizing an Extended Family/Group Trip with Relatives and Friends
Thank you to Capital One for sponsoring this post. Extended Family Vacations Summer vacations are a great time to meet up with family and friends who you don’t see often. Not only do you get to take time off work and relax, but you’re doing it with some of your… Read More
Letting Your Kids Plan Your Travel
Thank you to Capital One for sponsoring this post. Family Travel Planning I have a tradition with my kids that goes back eight years: starting at the age of four, each of my kids gets to choose any destination in the world every year for a one-on-one trip with me.… Read More
The Ultimate Pre-Travel Checklist
Your Pre-Travel Checklist Thank you to Capital One for sponsoring this post. If you’ve followed me for a while, you know I travel a lot. On average I’m flying somewhere every two weeks – mostly with my kids. That’s a lot of trips to coordinate, and a lot of details… Read More
Packing Tips: What To Take & What To Leave Behind
Packing Tips I’ve done several packing posts over the years: What We Always Pack – a look inside the packing cube with all of our essentials that we take with us on every trip. How to Pack for a Family Vacation – general packing guidance. Packing List for a Family… Read More
Why You Should Never Do A Day Trip to Rome or Florence
A Day Trip To Rome | A Day Trip to Florence So you’re on a cruise ship up the Italian coast and you’re stopping in the port town of Civitavecchia solely to head to Rome for a day, or in Livorno to visit Florence. Or you’re staying elsewhere in Italy… Read More
My #1 Tip for Family Travel
I’m always asked for tips for traveling with kids – advice to make family travel easier. There are a lot of little things we do, like booking early flights, using packing cubes, and redeeming miles to upgrade as often as possible. But there’s one big thing we do, and it’s… Read More
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