Nikki Noya: Taking Your Passions And Pursuits To The Next Level
Thank you to Nikki Noya for joining me on my podcast. She interviewed me at the beginning of my 50 things project and for my book!
Journey into the World of Wanderlust: Samantha Brown, Travel Goddess
Thank you Samantha Brown, Host of Places to LOVE, for sharing your travel smarts! Meet us LIVE at the Travel and Adventure Show!
Ageless Ambition: Inspirational Leadership of Carolyn Ray, JourneyWoman
Thank you to Carolyn Ray, CEO of JourneyWoman, who empowers women over 50 to travel for joining me on my podcast.
A Firefighter’s Family Adventure Under The Sea In Bonaire
Diving is a family hobby for us, and the ocean has been a part of our lives since the children were born; we taught our children to dive when they were about thirteen years old, and we quickly discovered that diving was a great family activity our family together through the teenage years. This year’s … Continued
Why Does This Travel Mom Take Her Kids Everywhere?
Travel mom and writer Lori LeRoy writes at Maps Memories and Motherhood, giving tips and tricks for traveling with kids. Her love of travel happened at an early age and now she’s passing it along to her young boys. Where did your love of travel come from? My wanderlust was influenced by a myriad of … Continued
Why is London a great first trip overseas with kids?
With low-cost airlines like WOW and Norwegian Air Shuttle (and the majors price matching in many cases), families can now get to Europe from the U.S. at very affordable prices. Add a strong U.S. dollar against the Euro and British Pound, and it’s an awesome time for your first journey to Europe. But, where should … Continued
What travel-related New Year’s resolutions will make trips better?
Ahhh… the often-hackneyed New Year’s resolution list! But you won’t find this one telling you to exercise more, eat less and drink wine in moderation. Instead, this list of travel- related resolutions is to help make your family’s journeys for 2018 and beyond even better. And unlike the oft-repeated “eat more superfoods”, they are realistic ideas and things you … Continued
Neighbors to the North – Visiting Toronto
One of my favorite family vacations as a kid was my first time out of the U.S. – a trip to Toronto. It was also one of the first trips that I helped my parents plan, weighing in on what to see and do. I’ll never forget crossing the border under the Maple Leaf flag, … Continued
Why going from “on-the-go” to “whoa!” can be a good idea traveling with kids
My husband and I have always been sightseers and “on-the-go” travelers. It likely stemmed from my childhood family vacations where we would see as much as we could within a week – Toronto and Niagara Falls; Boston, Maine, Cape Cod, Newport and every early American author and statesman’s house we passed along the way; Colorado … Continued
What do Shopkins have to do with Stonehenge?
“Look, Mama! Shopkins Stonehenge!” I glance over at my 6-year old son who has taken all of his Shopkins and strategically placed them in a circle formation with Uno cards underneath to represent the cap stones. I’m filled with pride, a giggle and find myself a little misty-eyed at the sight. We had arrived home … Continued