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Two nights in Winchester, Hampshire, England

We recently decided to meet up with the UK contingent of our family for a short reunion, but needed a location that was mutually acceptable for all parties. Winchester is

Storytelling through food

Many have publicly mourned the death of Anthony Bourdain, and the recently-published final interview reignites this discussion. Bourdain’s ability to empathize with his dining c..

Confronting the “Best places to travel before you have a kid” myth

The ever-popular “where to travel before you have a kid” proclamations trigger the contrarian in me. Flight duration, travel risk, and frankly “how much fun you will miss out on

DIY excursions on a 7 day Caribbean cruise

Researching ports of call and finding the best excursions for you can save quite a bit of money and time in port. However, booking excursions on your own can be

Summer Suggestions: Amalfi Coast

Welcome to my new series, Summer Suggestions, where I recommend places for you to visit this summer because we can’t! While I’ll offer some ideas about how to get there,

Flying Alone with Preschoolers – Tips and tricks for a successful trip

In my last post, I detailed my (mostly) successful experience flying alone with my two young children, which went much better than my first attempt. If you’re flying alone with

Flying Alone with Preschoolers – my latest experience

About a year ago, I told myself my attempt at flying alone with preschoolers or toddlers probably sufficiently broke me to the point of avoiding traveling alone with the kids.

Christmas in Capetown: Wine Country, Beaches, and City

We spent a lovely four days at the tail end of our recent trip through South Africa exploring Capetown and it’s environs. Though our stay began with a misstep, it

MASS MoCA and Porches Review

Towards the end of the summer, Jess and I decided to take a quick two night trip without the kids. We try to travel at least for a couple days

Free Chicago Kids Activities

This summer, my daughter and I spent a long weekend in Chicago. While we didn’t plan it this way, we ended up spending the good part of a day bouncing

Preparing to travel alone with a preschooler

Disclosure: Included in this post are links to products that my family uses or has used happily in the past. They only include what I would recommend to other family travelers.

Did LAX just get a lot better for Southwest positioning flights?

We decided to come back from Cuba. Actually we never went, but working, traveling and family-ing left little time for blogging, a labor of love that hasn’t seen much labor

Hong Kong Revisited: Breaking all the parenting rules in Hong Kong

Raising kids in America means being subjected to a large set of rules about what’s safe and best for your children. I semi-religiously adhere to these rules – car seat

Hong Kong Revisited: Toddler jet lag, our experience, and some ideas for how to deal with it

Jet lag hits almost every human hard, but in my experience, toddler jet lag is the worst. 18 months – 3 year old kids possess the wonderful qualities of knowing

Hong Kong Revisited: Random things to know about Hong Kong

Hong Kong blends a few unique cultures into a city that feels very accessible for US tourists. A British colony until 1997, Hong Kong residents speak a lot of English

Hong Kong Disneyland Best Attractions

Hong Kong Disneyland is a vastly underrated park in my opinion. The park houses unique rides and experiences that any Disney fan (and many non Disney fans) would enjoy. Here’s

Hong Kong Revisited: Surviving the 15 hour flight with two young kids

So we took M back to Asia before she turned two and figured we owed H the same. Coming to Hong Kong for only a week seemed like a great

11 Hong Kong Disneyland Tips and Tricks for 2017

I’ve visited Hong Kong Disneyland three times over two separate trips semi recently (2015 and 2017). The first time I went I hadn’t been to any Disney park in over

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