Packing guide: Costa Rica dry season
We naively thought packing for Costa Rica would be a cinch. Space-saving hot weather clothes, lots of swimwear – how hard could it…
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Kids activity pack – Costa Rica edition
Let me tell you, keeping the kids busy in Costa Rica was the easiest thing we’ve ever done (not literally, but you get…
Pack a travel activity bag: pre-school edition
Entertaining a pre-schooler on a trip can be challenging. They are curious experimenters, always on the move, and (if your pre-schoolers are anything…
10 ways to make destination weddings easier for your guests
If you’re considering throwing a destination wedding, you want to make attending your wedding as easy as possible for your guests. When you…
Destination wedding planning: your 3 key team members
Once you’ve settled on a destination wedding, you’ll probably be feeling two things: excitement, and panic. We got married in Tuscany, Italy. Along…
Q and A: planning an Italy destination wedding
10 years ago, we flew from Canada to Italy and got married in what was once a tiny medieval village in the Italian…
Reasons not to have a destination wedding? Consider these.
This article is part of a series on destination weddings we’re putting together as we approach our 10th wedding anniversary. We had a…
10 reasons to have a destination wedding
I don’t love hosting and I’m an introvert. Planning a wedding and throwing a big party seemed daunting and has never appealed to…
Why we always take our kids (traveling)
I didn’t plan on writing a post about why we (almost) always travel with the kids, but the topic has come up recently,…
Packing list: 1 week beach resort – carry on edition
Packing for a beach vacation into a carry-on is entirely manageable and actually very straightforward, with plenty of space for “extras”. Our family…