I’ve been traveling the globe and writing about it since 2006, first solo, then with my husband, and then with our daughter. When my healthy, strong husband passed away mid-flight in January 2025, I became a solo parent traveler in an instant. It was the beginning of a life I never expected, but I knew I still wanted to show our daughter the world.
Even as a widow with an infant, I choose to see the passport as half full, not half empty. So, whether you’re new to travel or just need encouragement to keep going, I want the Half Full Passport to be a resource for single parents, the grieving, and travelers everywhere. Welcome.
When I think Nice, I don’t necessarily think “baby-friendly.” You either? Well, now that I’m a single parent trying to live my best life, I don’t really care about “baby-friendliness” as much as other people might. And you know what? I have a great time wherever I go with my
I have only been a mom for just over a year, but in that time, I’ve stayed in several hotels of a wide range of classes. So far, Octant Hotel Furnas was the most surprisingly baby-friendly! To be honest, I was largely expecting (and bracing myself for) dirty looks and
What has two hands, 147,000 things to do, and jet lag? If you guessed “single traveling parent,” you’re right! Traveling is so good in so many ways, but in the moment, it can seem really challenging—to put it mildly. I’m always glad to show my daughter the world, and it’s
EPIC. It’s epic, y’all. Because scenic flights are epic, and sharing epic experiences with your baby is doubly so. As a traveling single parent, I want to show my daughter as much of the world as I can for a variety of reasons, and a scenic flight is one of the ways I enjoy doing that.
I’m here to spill the tea! But this tea isn’t in China, Vietnam, India, or Bali. This tea hails from São Miguel island in the Azores, Portugal. We visited on our recent trip to the island, and it was one of the best things we did on the whole trip. I definitely recommend it to you for your own trip to the Azores. But before you go, here is everything you need to know about visiting the Gorreana Tea Plantation (Chà Gorreana) in the Azores.
“Take time for yourself.” “Be sure you’re doing things for you.” As a widow with a baby, I hear this a lot. It’s the most impractical advice, but I know it’s essential for my well-being, and in turn, for my daughter’s. On a recent trip to Nice, I decided to really treat myself with a spa package at the legendary (and too expensive to actually stay there) Negresco Hotel. It was amazing, and worth every Euro. Here’s your peek behind the curtain: What it’s like to experience N Le Spa at the Negresco Hotel, Nice.
