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Hey, I'm Whitney!

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. 

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Eat with a Toddler Feature
How To Plan Travel
Whitney

The Best Tips for Going Out to Eat with a Toddler (without losing your mind)

It’s intimidating, right? Going out to eat with a toddler could go awry at the drop of a hat. Your toddler is learning that they can push the boundaries. They’re figuring out that the can have an opinion if their own. And they’re having meltdowns over the most unexpected things. But you know what? This is the time they’re learning how to handle themselves. The only way to really do that? Go out in public and do “normal” things, including going out to eat at a restaurant. So, here are 6 tips strategies for going out to eat with a toddler.

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Chattanooga Transportation Tips
Chattanooga
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The Best Tips for Getting Around Chattanooga, Tennessee

Chattanooga was once an important train transportation hub, giving us the “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” which was both a train route and the first-ever certified gold song in the world. People in most of the United States, and certainly in the South, don’t really travel by train anymore, but you still need to know how to get to and around Chattanooga! Here are the best tips for getting around Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel Feature
Chattanooga
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What It’s Like Staying at the Chattanooga Choo Choo

Staying in a train car at the Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel is a bucket list hotel experience for someone like me–a history lover, Tennessee native, mom of a toddler, and hotel connoisseur. When I had the chance to visit Chattanooga for the first time in a very long time, the first thing I did was check availability for this hotel and snap up a room in one of their vintage train car rooms. Here is your inside look at the room, the hotel, and the fun! This is what it’s like staying at the Chalet Hotel at the Chattanooga Choo Choo.

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Eat in Savannah Feature
Savannah
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The Best Places to Eat in Savannah, Georgia

The best way to experience a new place? Eat. Regional or city-specific cuisine can tell you so much about a destination, and Savannah is no exception to that rule. Nicknamed “The Hostess City,” Savannah will blow you away with their hospitality everywhere, but especially in their restaurants and cafes. I love Savannah for so many reasons, including the Southern fare, friendly service, and sweets. Take a look and come hungry! Here are the best places to eat in Savannah, Georgia.

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Kamakura Day Trip Feature
Kamakura
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How to Spend a Day in Kamakura, Japan

Looking for a day trip from Tokyo? Maybe something a little more traditional and a little less modern? Want to see what Japanese towns are really like? You want to put Kamakura on your itinerary. You might even want to make it more than a day trip. In fact, I would have loved to stay there a whole weekend, or even more! If you only have one day to spend here, however, you’ll want to make it a well-organized day. Here is how to spend a day trip to Kamakura, Japan!

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