Dear Southwest Airlines: An Open Letter Dear Southwest Airlines, As you might have heard, these are not great times for air travel. While I’m thrilled that air travel has become more accessible and affordable for the masses, there’s something to be said for the, ahem, “user experience.” You don’t need to look very hard to…
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Childhood – The Universal Language
My husband and I are rebels. Ok, not really, but sometimes it feels like it. I mean, despite everyone’s wisdom about waiting to travel until kids are bit older, we packed our bags and took our 3 year old to Italy.We flew planes, rode buses, paddled in gondolas, sat in taxis, and climbed aboard trains….
The Naked German: Adventures in International Hosteling
“That’s the trouble with you American girls,” said the naked man standing two feet away from me. “You’re all so prude.” I nervously peered toward the door, silently begging my husband to hurry up and come back into the room. “It’s ok, it’s ok. It’s not my wish to make you uncomfortable. I’ll put my…
Everyone Needs a Tribe – This is Mine
Have you ever found yourself in a group of people, and no matter how hard you try, you just can’t seem to connect? It’s a lonely feeling. For most of my young adult life, I felt like the odd one out. Things that were interesting to me just weren’t interesting to most people I knew….
Taking Tea: What I Learned About Irish Culture and Customs
The Irish take their tea very seriously. They are one of the world’s largest tea consumers, with the average person consuming 5-6 cups a day. That’s on average. That is a LOT of tea. Related: Spending the day at Muckross House with Kids Tea is Tea One of the first things you notice upon arrival…
Itineraries are Overrated
There are many things I admire about my husband. Most of them I knew before we were married. His brilliance. Kindness. Integrity. His sense of humor. His dance moves and bartending skills. There were some traits that surprised me after we were married, like his innate ability as a father. In fact, the first infant he’d ever…
A Few of My Favorite Travel Traditions…
Whenever I hear the word “tradition” my mind immediately takes me back to the musical “Fiddler on the Roof.” And I hear Tevya’s voice belting out “TRADITION!” Oh, how I love that musical. How I would have loved to visit the tiny town of Anatevka! I suppose that’s really no surprise, as I pretty much want to visit everywhere….
Tips For Traveling With Young Kids
We’ve been traveling pretty extensively since our little one was born. My husband and I were committed to traveling with our little one no matter what. We wanted to start a foundation of travel as early as we could and ended up taking her on 12 flights in her first 12 months! In the process,…