10 Lessons from 20 Countries in 2018 Contributed by Daniel Harbuck  Condensed from hundreds of lessons the world taught us while traveling as a family of six this year. After all, you seldom appreciate a moment for everything it’s … Read More
Jet lag is hard on anyone. But toddler jet lag or baby jet lag is hard for both little ones AND their parents! Especially when you’re flying to a different continent and there’s a big time change, it’s hard to … Read More
I’m kicking of the packing posts with recapping what I brought for myself. I’ll list out everything here, but feel free to check my Instagram Stories Packing highlight for other details and info on what I took along.We tried to … Read More
Before leaving for our summer in Europe, we debated a lot of different packing configurations. Should we do carry-on only? Should we check a couple of small roller bags on the long-haul flights, then carry them on for shorter flights? … Read More
Our kids seriously loved Copenhagen so much – and so did we! It’s one of those cities that has a really great mix of adult-and-kid-friendly things to do, and sites the whole family will enjoy. Here’s how I’d recommend spending … Read More
One thing about traveling a lot is we’ve taken a LOT of family photos. A fair number of those are ones where we’ve handed off our camera or phone to a stranger and we’ve had plenty of duds with just … Read More
I feel like this is such a tricky subject that varies so much between families. There are those who homeschool while traveling and it works great for them. While part of me thinks that would work really well for our … Read More
Are you new to Airbnb and wondering if it’s safe and secure for traveling families? Keep reading for our family’s review of Airbnb after 10 years of experience, both from the guest and the host perspective. (If you haven’t … Read More
I’ve mentioned a couple of times on my Instagram what our plans are for the summer, but I thought it would be fun to write it all out in one place. While we haven’t completely nailed down all the details … Read More
One of our favorite ways to prepare for any sort of trip is to read a bunch of books on the subject. It’s fun having a mix of titles – both non-fiction (to learn about the history, geography, and culture … Read More
Did you know you can take a free tour of San Francisco’s City Hall? It’s gorgeous and historic, and the docent we had gave us a terrific history of not just the building but also of the city. We loved … Read More
This post was updated March 2024 Daniel and I used to be wildly poor packers. And things got even more complicated when we have to think about travel with kids. All kinds of what-ifs would go through my mind, and … Read More
