8. Remember What Mattered

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 …

As we dove deep into planning our six week European adventure, we talked about all the places we were interested in visiting — for me, Paris is always at the top of …

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, …

I’m sure there’s some writing advice out there that says not to give away the punchline in the title but alas. Rules were made to be broken, dammit! My brother and I …

As a second grade feminist, I was convinced I’d be the first female baseball player in the MLB. I’m not entirely sure why I thought this: I had been the worst t-ball player …

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 …

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 still can’t believe he’s gone.  Two years ago, when the news of his death hit the internet, we were staying with friends in Vermont, in the middle of our road trip. …

It’s a good thing my livelihood does not depend on me writing consistently, regularly, or on a schedule because I. Can not. Write. Every. Week. Heck, I can’t even force myself to …

How many of you have a very loud, very persistent Inner Critic voice? On a recent trip to NYC, I had to have a serious sit-down with my Inner Critic to get her …

This time, two years ago, our city was in shambles after the March 2 tornado raged through neighborhoods, decimating homes and schools and churches. We lived just a few houses down from …

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 …

Santorini, the last stop on our Greek cruise, was one I had really been looking forward to. The photos I see online from Santorini are always stunning, and every person I’ve ever …

We’ve traveled a lot with Skyler, though the pandemic slowed us down for a while. People often comment on how little he’ll remember from these early adventures, and they’re right—he won’t recall …