Tips for Jet Lag I get asked about jet lag all the time but I’ve never written about it. I’ve always thought of it as a necessary evil. When flying across multiple time zones, it simply takes your sleep patterns a while to adjust. I’ve flown several million miles at… Read More
Letting Your Kids Plan Your Travel
Family Travel Planning I have a tradition with my kids that goes back fourteen 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. It began when my first daughter, at three, said… Read More
How to Plan the Perfect Family Vacation
Note: I wrote this post for DK.com for when people start planning travel again. If you have things you would add, based on how you plan a vacation, please comment below! Ten Things to Think About When Planning Your Next Vacation We’ve taken our kids to 62 countries so far,… Read More
A Smart Garage: the Coolest Thing You Didn’t Know You Needed
A Smart Garage The first time I heard about Wi-Fi, I remember thinking: “I guess it would be nice to be able to send my document wirelessly to a printer in another room.” That was my entire vision of how I thought Wi-Fi would be utilized in the future. And… Read More
Why You Should Never Do A Day Trip to Rome or Florence
A Day Trip To Rome | A Day Trip to Florence You’re on a cruise ship traveling up the Italian coast and you’re docking 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
Tips for Peak Season Travel
I received this inquiry from a reader: I’m wondering if you would be able to give helpful hints and suggestions for our family whose holidays have to be taken “prime time” as I teach (and to add a bigger twist, my hubby’s busy time is summer so he gets only… Read More
15 Kid-Friendly Highlights from Europe
Europe with Kids We’ve taken our three kids (at the time of writing this 4, 6 and 8) to Europe every year since they were born. Some years we stay in one place for several weeks and really get to know the area. Some years we do the opposite, moving… Read More
Flying With Kids – Tips
Flying with Kids We’ve flown at least 500 flights with our three kids – ages 13, 15, and 17. Most have been family trips. Some have been one parent and any combination of 1, 2 or 3 kids. I’m frequently asked for tips on making flying with kids easier. Every… Read More