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,…
Hotel spotlight: Occidental Xcaret all-inclusive resort
Occidental at Xcaret Destination (“Occidental Xcaret,” as there are a few Occidentals out there!) is a family-friendly, budget-conscious, all-inclusive resort along the Maya…
Complete guide to Xel-Ha with kids
Xel-Ha (pronounced “shell-ha”) is a nature waterpark located along the Mexican Maya Rivera, just outside Tulum. Xel-Ha is one of 7 Xcaret theme…
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…