Planning and Travel Hacking

We took our Lego-obsessed child down to Legoland Florida for Spring Break and as an early birthday present. But we also have a limited travel budget for the next few years as …

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 …

Six weeks is a lot of time for self-reflection and lesson learning. Here are 10 things we learned during out adventure abroad!  

In case you missed any of our blog posts during our awesome six week Eurotrip adventure, you can catch up with this handy list! 🙂

Thanks to the generosity of my best friend’s family, Justin and I were able to plan a long weekend getaway to the mountains of North Carolina. Since our January vacation plans fell …

Two weeks in Verdun: How our family of three spent 15 days in a charming neighborhood outside of Montreal, Quebec. Curious what our family of three did during our two-week stay in …

Months of research. Hours spent comparing flight prices. Countless nights debating destinations and routes, followed by whimsical dreams of far away cities and interesting people. The weeks and months leading up to …

Often, people get specific ideas of how a trip should go or places they need to visit. I know, I’ve been there! We can easily be blinded by our own expectations, and …

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 …

Can’t afford to go the beach? Turn up the heat and bring the beach to you, instead!

We certainly don’t travel as much as some folks we know who travel a lot for business or who have embraced that digital nomad lifestyle. But we are always planning a trip …

Stress-free trip planning with intentional wandering As a recovering Over Planner, I’ve come to embrace a less-stressed approach to trip planning. Especially after becoming a parent. Things are hard enough! Let’s make …

Real world examples of intentional wandering Have you ever planned a trip with a tight itinerary, only to feel more stressed than excited when you arrive? That’s where the beauty of intentional …

What we have learned about slow travel As remote workers, we have the luxury of being able to work from anywhere. Remote work therefore allows us to travel in ways that don’t …

When planning a trip, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement and try to pack in as much as possible. But that leads to travel burnout! Prioritizing rest is just …

Pacing your trips with kids is important! Planning a family trip can be a blast, but if you’re not careful, it can turn into a tiring marathon that leaves everyone burnt out …

Travel is education. I’m a firm believer in travel as education. By visiting unfamiliar locales, we expand our worldview, we gain different perspectives, and we expose ourselves to different cuisines and cultures.  …

My brother is in Ecuador right now, visiting a friend. Together, they are exploring the Galapagos Islands, making my dad and me supremely jealous — of what they’re getting to see, not …

We’re 38 days out from our Schwannema Euro Adventure, slowly checking things off of our pre-trip To Do list. And today, I knocked a big one off the list: doing a test-pack …