For our first post-Covid international trip as a family, we opted to spend the better part of a week in Florence, Italy. Italy is the place I daydreamed about the most when travel wasn’t possible during the pandemic and Florence … Continue reading
My mom recently had a milestone birthday, and since she loves snorkeling and sailing, my parents and I celebrated by chartering a sailboat in the U.S. Virgin Islands. This is something that’s been on my bucket list for years and … Continue reading
Well hello there! Long time no see. It’s been a crazy two years, to put it mildly, but we’re finally getting back into the swing of things with travel and I decided to go back to writing here, since I … Continue reading
We recently spent a long weekend in Atlanta visiting family. It was my first trip to the city (other than the airport) and I was happy to discover a lot of fun, family-friendly activities. Here are the highlights from our … Continue reading
I’ve been to a lot of college towns and Madison, Wisconsin is definitely one of my favorites. It had been years since I visited, so I was excited to have the opportunity to return recently and re-discover the city through … Continue reading
I was on a flight recently, flipping through the American Way magazine when the word “Acadia” caught my eye. Turns out that Ryan McCaskey, the chef of Chicago’s amazing two-Michelin starred restaurant Acadia (which we visited and loved a few … Continue reading
Bonjour, mes amis! Last month, we took our first trip to Europe as a family of three. We went to one of my favorite cities, Paris, which was the perfect destination for our first family Eurotrip. It was a place … Continue reading
Animal sightings are right up there with eating as far as what motivates me to travel. (Perhaps I should have named this blog Dolphins & Desserts?) And yet, much of the animal tourism industry – including aspects of it I’ve … Continue reading
I hesitated a bit to write this post, because I don’t want to seem like I’m claiming to be some kind of expert on parenting or family travel. I’m not at all! I have one child and she’s barely a … Continue reading
One night earlier this month, I found myself up way past my bedtime, face down in surprisingly frigid Hawaiian waters, clinging to a lit-up surfboard and waiting for the evening’s guests of honor to show up. Those guests? The majestic … Continue reading
Destinations & Desserts 