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Explore Nashville beyond country music with a local’s guide to fun and free activities. Discover vibrant neighborhoods, outdoor parks, the Tennessee State Museum, and unique festivals. Experience art through the First Saturday …

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 in 2016, and …

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 …

La Vie Est Well highlights Verdun, a family-friendly borough in Montreal, as an alternative to typical tourist areas. With abundant parks, community spaces, and vibrant local businesses, it allows families to explore …

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 …

During a month-long stay in Playa del Carmen, the author took a weekend trip to Valladolid and Ek Balam. They explored the colonial town’s vibrant culture, unique architectural sites, and local Yucatecan …

Driving in Playa del Carmen offers flexibility and control for travelers, despite initial concerns about navigating unfamiliar roads and customs. While local traffic laws and conditions can be challenging, proper precautions like …

We have now stayed in Playa del Carmen twice, for one month each time, and we have received a lot of random questions from friends, coworkers, and family. We asked a lot …

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 just got back from our family’s first trip to Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and boy, oh boy, what a week! There were highs, there were lows, there was a …

The bathrooms of the world are diverse and range from high-tech toilets with warming seats and built-in bidets to communal bathrooms and simple holes in the ground to squat over. Exploring the …

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 …

One of the most important lessons I’ve learned while traveling with a child is that we can’t do it all. But you can do a lot! Whether it’s a diaper blow out, a …

Here are five things that I routinely do to keep my cool and manage travel anxiety. I hope these anti-anxiety tips can help you too!

I cannot tell you the number of times that people tell me that they wish they could travel like we do, that they could work while traveling. I’m here to tell you …

I haven’t been at it long, but already, parenthood has taught me a lot. It forces me to practice patience, prioritize someone’s needs over my own, and be more willing to go …

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 …