8 Luxury Spring Break Destinations For Families

luxury spring break destination

Ohhh…Spring break.    These two words conjure up images of long airport lines, crowded pools, partying college kids, loud music…and bad decisions.     Hey Moms!  What if I were to tell you that luxury spring break destinations for families really do exist.  Ones where you don’t have to fight a 21 year-old for the floatie in…

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Munich with Kids: Bouncing from Beer Gardens to English Gardens

girl dancing at residenz munched

Remember that scene from Sweet Home Alabama, when Reese Witherspoon’s character is surprised to run into an old classmate and her baby…in a bar?   “Look at you…You have a baby…in a bar,” she stammers.   Well, there are no rolling eyes or surprised looks if you’ve decided to babywear and beer-chase in the Bavarian…

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Ultimate Family Travel Guide: Visiting Munich with Kids

mom and daughter walking down road in Munich

Ready to see Munich through your munchkin’s eyes?   I’m not going to lie…I wasn’t expecting Munich to be quite so kid friendly.  I visited the Bavarian capital years before, and remembered it as beer gardens scattered throughout the city, and an impressive selection of museums.  Did that scream kids?  Turns out, kids love sneaking…

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The Ultimate Rome Travel Guide

view of Rome Italy

They say all roads lead to Rome.  Twelve years ago I felt the pull of the Eternal City as I selected my study abroad location.  As a history major, it doesn’t get any cooler than studying THE empire on its home turf.  My time overseas ignited my passion for travel — I wanted to see…

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Weekend Guide to Santa Barbara With Kids

Santa Barbara and Monterey

In the fall of 2019, we had a long weekend vacation booked in Napa with our 17 month old; however, the devastating fires at the time forced us to cancel our trip.  In just a few short days, I completely revamped our itinerary to instead visit Santa Barbara.  We ended up falling in love with…

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Florence & Tuscany Travel Guide with a Baby

Florence

It’s hard to find the words to properly convey how special Italy is.  The cities and towns are picture-postcard perfect, especially in Tuscany where you can let your imagination run wild exploring Medieval towers, stare for hours at the rolling hilltops, and walk through the colorful historical streets of Florence, Lucca, and Siena.  And if…

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The Ultimate Guide to Turkey: Istanbul and Cappadocia

Turkey

Our vacation to Istanbul and Cappadocia was an intentional stretch into something more exotic.  Istanbul has often been referred to as, “the crossroads of civilizations” for good reason – the culture is a blend of both European and Islamic influences, drawing from its rich history of Ottoman, Byzantine and Roman influences.  This union is apparent…

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