Planning Family Trips, Part II: Culture, Compromise & a Little Time to Yourself

A few years ago, we were nearing the end of a couple of weeks traveling through Germany and Switzerland. We’d seen castles and cable cars, mountains and museums. And my kids? They were unimpressed. Tired. Whiny. Generally uninterested in everything. I, on the other hand, was feeling like I might implode. So my husband took […]
Planning Family Trips: Lessons from 5 Car Seats and 5,895 Miles

I’ve always loved an adventure. And from the very beginning, I knew I didn’t want to leave my kids behind every time the travel itch hit — so I started packing them along with me. Literally. One of our earliest escapades? My sister and I each had a couple of little ones — five kids […]