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Four Days in Florence (With a Preschooler)

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Adrienne

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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 →

Posted in family, history, italian, italy, restaurants

Sailing the US Virgin Islands

Posted on June 29, 2022 by Adrienne

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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 →

Posted in beaches, luxury, usa, USVIs, wildlife

Four Days in Banff

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Adrienne

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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 →

Posted in alberta, canada, outdoorsy, roadtrip, wildlife

Five Highlights from a Long Weekend in Atlanta

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Adrienne

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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 →

Posted in cities, family, foodie, georgia, history, restaurants, southern, usa

A Budget-Friendly Weekend of Family Fun in Madison, Wisconsin

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Adrienne

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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 →

Posted in cities, family, roadtrip, usa, wisconsin

A Foodie Excursion to Deer Isle, Maine

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Adrienne

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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 →

Posted in foodie, luxury, maine, restaurants, roadtrip, seafood, usa

Paris Revisited, With Toddler in Tow

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Adrienne

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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 →

Posted in cities, family, foodie, france, hotels

Book Review: Pandas to Penguins

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Adrienne

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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 →

Posted in books, wildlife

Flying with a Baby: 9 Tips That Worked for Me

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Adrienne

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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 →

Posted in family

A Front Row Seat to the Manta Ray Ballet: Night Snorkeling with Mantas on Hawaii’s Big Island

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Adrienne

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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 →

Posted in adventure, hawaii, outdoorsy, usa, wildlife

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