The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is my very favorite beginner travel rewards credit card and is one we’ve personally had and loved for years and years. I think it’s the best and easiest way to start with traveling on credit … Read More
One of my big priorities with this account is to make exploring the world more accessible for ALL families, both through travel and right from home. I love sharing tips, tricks, deals, gear, and encouragement to support other families! And … Read More
If you’ve been around here for a while, you know that I love sharing tips and tricks that help make family travel more accessible. Traveling to new places allows us to experience new cultures, landscapes, lifestyles, and food, but obviously … Read More
There are so many different tips for travel on points and miles that it can feel overwhelming to get started. But having done this for well over a decade now (and with parents who’ve done it for much longer), we … Read More
If we’re traveling far away, one of the biggest expenditures is always flights. They add up, especially when buying flights for a large family! So we’re always looking for cheap flights for families to try to save money and bring … Read More
It’s that time of year when lots of people are thinking about how to allocate funds for gifts. Between 4 fall birthdays + Diwali + Christmas, there’s a lot to plan for this time of year for us. And whether … Read More
The summer after Dan and I got married, we spent two months traveling extensively across 3 continents. It was incredible! We knew we wanted to have kids, so we figured it would be tricky to save money to travel with … Read More
Do you worry about the cost of family travel? Did you love to travel pre-kids, but fear it will be impossible with kids? Read on for our list of 10 surprisingly budget-friendly destinations for family holidays! Before we started traveling … Read More
Are you considering becoming an Airbnb host? Hosting on Airbnb can feel overwhelming and scary at first. Here are 10 tips for Airbnb hosts that have helped through our 10 years of hosting! Hosting on Airbnb can feel a bit … Read More
Friends, so many of you said you wanted more details about how to save and plan for traveling internationally with your kids, and I’m super excited to share some details today. There’s this weird thing where I feel like people … Read More
Last year, we traveled to 20 countries with 4 kids aged 7 and under. Even I recoil a little at the thought of that.There were tantrums and frustrations and hangry attacks. The kids had their moments, too. 😉 But there … Read More
As I started typing, I realized we rolled into San Francisco exactly two years ago after our 4,500 mile cross-country road trip. I can hardly believe it! In some ways, I still feel like a Virginian; in other ways, I’ve definitely … Read More
