My family and I recently visited Mexico City, a destination on my wish list for years. With graceful Spanish colonial architecture, edgy design hotels and cafes on every corner, it’s a beautiful and sophisticated city. We learned about the country’s history at the National Museum of History, strolled through Alameda […]
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What to Do if Your Child Gets Sick on Vacation
Many families have jumped at the chance to go on more far-flung adventures since the easing of pandemic restrictions worldwide. They’ve also learned that family members getting sick on vacation with a cold, flu, coronavirus or other illness is still one of the harsh realities of travel. While it’s never […]
What I Learned at Women’s Travel Fest
If you’re a woman interested in starting a travel-related business, this empowering annual conference is for you. I’ve been writing about food and travel since 2012. During that time, I’ve reached many of my goals like being published in The New York Times and Travel + Leisure. I still have […]
Tips From Top Travel Moms
Influencers, photographers and others share family travel advice including friendliest destinations, must have items and tips for dealing with dreaded kid jet lag. I’m so inspired by the moms I’m seeing crisscrossing the globe with their kids on social media. I decided to reach out to some of my favorites to […]
Where to Wine Taste in the Willamette Valley
Oregon’s most celebrated wine region offers stunning scenery, well balanced wines and plenty of small town charm. When my husband and I visit our families in Portland, Oregon, we always try to escape for a day to the Willamette Valley. As you drive along the windy country roads leading to […]
Five Reasons Saint Petersburg Should be on Your Bucket List
A fan of Russian literature and the classic film Dr. Zhivago, Russia is a destination I long dreamed of visiting. That dream came to fruition when I was living in Europe. My mom and I ventured to the country’s second city, Saint Petersburg, one snowy November and the former imperial […]