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You might not believe when I say this, but you CAN have an amazing vacation at Legoland on a budget. In 2025, we took our Lego-obsessed child down to Legoland Florida for …

I do the same thing before every single trip: I create a Google Map. That’s it. The end. That’s the one thing I always do when planning a trip. But that’s not …

Intentional Wandering is a flexible travel planning method that encourages selecting a daily “anchor” destination while allowing for spontaneous exploration along the way. It minimizes stress by blending pre-trip research with real-time …

A lot of people say that “traveling with kids” is really just “parenting in other cities”, citing it as a reason for not going to the places they want to go.  But …

Let me share with you a list of our favorite free or inexpensive things to do with kids in Playa del Carmen! I value working smarter, not harder. I also have to …

Home Exchange 101: What is home exchange? Will I like swapping my house? You sleep in other people’s beds? And other burning questions you have about home exchange. We started home exchanging …

The authors shared insights from their six-week European journey, focusing on valuable lessons learned. Key takeaways include embracing flexibility in planning, the widespread use of English, the need for comfortable walking shoes, …

One day, while chatting with my best friend about travel, she started asking me questions about logistics and the order of doing things when it comes to trip planning. “I never know …

The conversation revolves around trip planning advice between friends, specifically focusing on accommodation choices based on the duration of stay. For trips of less than a week, factors like the number of …

Tips to Overcome Panic and Anxiety Attacks Panic attacks can feel overwhelming, but it’s important to remember that you are not alone and that there are effective strategies to help you navigate …

We had the privilege to see three fantastic shows during our New Year’s trip to Manhattan, and I realized after the fact that all three were adaptations of well-known if not beloved source material. …

I’ve always been a less-than-adventurous eater; I ate PB&J sandwiches or peanut butter & crackers every day for lunch from Kindergarten through 5th grade. (Not kidding. Not even a little bit.) As …

I posted this on Facebook yesterday but decided to post it here as well: I don’t even know where to begin. Today was one of the weirdest days, and I am so …

For the first time in 511 days, I went to an airport, boarded a plane, and flew to another city. I can’t think of a time in my adult life when I’ve …

Traveling can force you into compromising your food habits, especially the bad ones. Sometimes you have no choice but to choke down cold pea gazpacho so you don’t appear rude to your …

Last month I turned 35…. And I quit my job.*  Tomorrow is my last day at the company that I helped build with my parents and the only job I’ve known for …

As a result of the on-going worldwide Black Lives Matter protests, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking. Thinking about my own biases and preconceived notions. Thinking about why some ideas become …

It’s been a minute since I’ve posted here, and I do keep meaning to post about the awesome trip to London I took with my dad several months ago, or the week …

The Challenges and Joys of Slow Travel Slow travel is one of my favorite ways to travel. Give me time to settle in, to get a feel for the place, and to …

In America, it’s uncommon to hear of people taking really long vacations or trips lasting more than two weeks because most companies in the US don’t offer much paid time off or …