A Family Travel Blog
Italy I love Italy. I studied in Florence in college and have returned a few dozen times since then, but I’ve also been branching out the past few years, both with and without my kids. We spent two weeks on Lake Como. We hiked in the Dolomites. I headed to… Read More
Summer Travel In an ideal world we would only travel to destinations during the shoulder seasons, when the weather is perfect and the crowds have thinned. Unfortunately we’re restricted to school breaks, which means that not only do we need to venture places when they’re crowded, we also see a… Read More
A Year in the Life of a Travel Writer The world is small, but incredibly diverse. There’s always something amazing going on somewhere. So living less than two hours from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is a little dangerous for me. I’m always tempted to head off with at least… Read More
A Celebrity Edge Review When I received an invitation for a preview sailing of the Celebrity Edge, I wasn’t initially excited. Our last cruise with kids with Disney had been decidedly mediocre and we didn’t have another cruise in our travel plans. But I was also intrigued. The Celebrity Edge… Read More
Note: this post was sponsored by Adero, but they seem to have gone out of business. The post is still relevant though, and there are now a lot of companies, including Apple, that make small tracking devices that can keep you from losing things. Packing I’ve done packing posts before… Read More
Adventure in Tuscany Florence is my favorite city in the world, and I’ve visited dozens of times over the years. But the past few years I’ve been branching out to explore Tuscany’s adventurous side. I’ve cycled. I’ve rented a Vespa and driven around the countryside. And last month I hiked… Read More
The Via Francigena If you haven’t heard of the Via Francigena, you’re not alone. The pilgrimage path dates to the 9th century and connects the Canterbury Cathedral in England and the Vatican in Rome, but pilgrimages have been declining since the Middle Ages, and the path is now overshadowed by… Read More
The Dolomites with Kids When we were planning our visit to Trentino, Italy, we decided to split out time between two areas: Val di Fiemme and neighboring Val di Fassa. We technically could have based out of one place, but there’s decent traffic in the summer and we didn’t want… Read More
Europe – Where to Stay and What to Do Note: This page is part of my Top Spots recommendations. It’s organized alphabetically by country and then by city, but it’s purposely not indexed since I want to inspire browsing, and help you to discover places you may not have thought… Read More
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
