The Best Tips for Your First Trip to Japan
Thinking of making Japan your next trip of a lifetime? You’re picking a winner! I absolutely love Japan, in large part because it was my first solo trip, and my first trip abroad. It’s the reason I’m a travel writer today. It’s an excellent choice for a first trip, solo trip, or even your 100th trip. Here are the best tips you’ll find for your first trip to Japan.
The 10 Best Tips for Single Parents to Travel with a Baby
Has it been flawless? No way. Has it been worth doing? Every time. I’m so glad to be showing my daughter the world, exploring new places together and going back to places that were special to my husband and me. I’ve taken dozens of trips with my daughter since becoming a single parent, and these are the best tips to help you make it happen for yourself–and your baby.
Everything You Need to Know Before You Visit Granada
Granada was not really on my radar. But when an opportunity came up to live there for a month, I took the bait. And I’m so glad I did! My 18-month-old daughter and I had such a fun time here, and I’m shocked at myself for never having visited before. I hope to make it […]
Everything You Need to Know Before You Visit Spain
I lived the dream: For an entire month, my 18-month-old daughter and I lived like locals in Spain. We had such an amazing experience, but, as with every trip, there are always things I wish I’d known beforehand. This was my second trip to Spain, but because we spent such a long time here this […]
The Best Snacks for Babies and Toddlers on a Plane
I’m amazed at how many kid snacks are more like a bite of air, not a bite of food. Because my daughter can’t yet eat a burger or hold a pizza or fit a sandwich in her mouth, I definitely need to bring food for her on our flights. I can nurse her as needed, but at this point, she needs the extra nutrition and calories from solid foods. It was pretty challenging at first, because I wasn’t used to feeding a baby on the go. So, I’ve pulled together the best baby and toddler snacks on a plane!
The Best Tips for Solo Parenting on Long-haul Flights
Every parent who travels gets to the end of the day and feels like they’ve wrestled an alligator while running a marathon. Solo parents feel that just a little bit extra, as you might imagine. However, traveling with kids is so important, at every age and every stage of their childhood, so you definitely want to do it. And you still want to travel, too, right? So much has been taken from you, you want to feel like you’re living again. But, how? How do you travel long-haul, with all the struggles, and not regret it in the moment? Well, here are some things that can help you. Here are the best tips for solo parenting on long-haul flights.
10 Things I’ve Changed My Mind about in 20 Years of Travel
Travel truly does change the traveler in ways nothing else can. I look back on those early days of traveling and I’m amazed at who I’ve become, all because I took that first solo trip to Japan at 20 years old. So much about me has changed, transforming me from small town girl to world traveling single parent. Here are the 10 things I’ve changed my mind about in the last 20 years (and one thing I doubt I’ll ever change my mind about).Â