Travel has been a passion of mine for decades. Now, as a mother of two little ones, I’m attempting to prove that parents do not have to give up our traveling ways once we have children. Here you will find accounts of my personal travel experiences – with and without my children – as I balance it all: a non-travel related career, a family, and a travel lifestyle.
During our spring trip to Overland Park, Kansas, the kids and I visited Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. What I figured would be, maybe, a 2-hour visit turned into a 5-hour adventure. If it wasn’t for an unfortunate splinter (in Lucia’s finger), we easily could have spent another couple of hours exploring the gardens. […]
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. Opening of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, established by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on December 10, 1948. The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is the only museum of its kind. It is dedicated solely “to the evolution, […]
Often we travel to a place we end up loving so much, that we want to take home all of the souvenirs and mementos so we can hold onto every little detail of our trip. That’s how I felt when I was in Stockholm. I loved everything about the city – the food, the scenery, […]
When I began planning a spring break road trip for just the kids and me, I thought I might be a little nuts. I had never traveled anywhere with only the kids, and I certainly had never spent an extended amount of time in the car with just the two of them. As the trip […]
When I have time off from work, my family has come to expect that we will be going on a trip of some sort. Most often, I choose the destination and I typically do most of the planning, but I do seek input from the rest of the clan. Collectively, we prefer to travel to […]
At the beginning of the year, a fellow travel blogger was planning a little romantic getaway with her significant other. She asked of her readers on Facebook if any of us had similar plans and, if so, where were we headed. I replied and said that the hubs and I in fact had a couple’s […]
It’s the time of year when families start thinking about where to go for summer vacation. As you’re researching and deliberating, I’ll put another destination on your radar: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Gettysburg is located in Adams County, in Central Pennsylvania. Only ten miles from the state’s southern border, Gettysburg is just a few hours by car from […]
To celebrate “100 years of imagination on wheels”, Radio Flyer is opening the first-ever travel agency for kids! More than ever, kids’ creative freedom and imagination are being limited by a world of structured play. Radio Flyer is in the business of imagination. For 100 years, Radio Flyer has provided vehicles that run on imagination. […]
Go for the hockey, stay for the fun! My recent winter trip to Winnipeg, Manitoba, just happened to be the same weekend that my beloved Chicago Blackhawks hockey team was in town to play against the hometown Jets. Chicago Blackhawks’ fans are known to “travel well” – meaning, it’s not unusual for Blackhawks’ fans to […]
As a busy mom with two little ones, I sometimes “forget” to do things I need to do for myself. It wasn’t until the beginning of winter (read: Chicago’s first snowfall) that I realized I needed a new pair of black fashion boots! The trusty pair I’ve had (for way too long) just weren’t cutting […]
