The Devil is in the Digital Details

For years, we’ve been bringing all kinds of techy travel gadgets with us as we’ve travelled around the globe. These days, it seems like our smartphones can handle it all! From photography to bookings, our phones do a great job of stepping in and becoming our personal travel assistant. Follow our easy steps to set…

The Great Packing List

Editorial Note: We are well aware of the massive amount of social media that exists about this topic. Therefore, we are only supporting one post that we promise to keep up to date. We have a confession. We do not follow the masses of people who insist that the only way to travel is to…

10 Things Airlines Could Do Better

Guarantee Luggage Seriously?! Can’t we all just check our bags and have them arrive when we do? In this age of massive inflation and stress, airlines have a great moment to make friends with everyone by alleviating this baggage mess! Normalize Gate Checking Bags I’ll double down and say that if you are willing to…

The Best Souvenir I Ever Got

Let me rewind just a bit. My husband and I had decided to move to Japan based on Uncle Sam’s insistence. We had three elementary aged kids who were all, bless them, handfuls. On top of relocating, the settling in would be entirely up to me as my husband would ship out often with his…

Krakow 101

Oh, Krakow! You are one of the most underrated European destinations! How I love thee! My love story with Poland began when I was given Polish food as a child from my Polish family. It was very good, and I happily ate all the pierogi while Happy Louie and his Polish Band played the Pennsylvania Polka for…

Why do we travel to icons?

Quick! What do the Eiffel Tower, The Tower of London, and the Acropolis all have in common? They are international icons of travel. They also seem to find themselves on bucket lists all over the world. Crowds of tourists line up to marvel at these wonders time and time again. From the Great Pyramids to…

Bruges 101

So very many people ask me about travel. And, we have to say, probably the most common question we get is “where should I go first?” We always answer with “the place you are hoping we will say!” More often than not, when prospective travelers really, truly think about it, they know what they want…

Tackling Laundry While Traveling

Pull up a chair and let’s have a conversation about one of the realities of travel that no one seems to ever think about! We’re talking laundry! So many people obsess over what they are putting in their suitcase but we have to say, hardly anyone we talk to mentions what their plan for all…

Gift Experience!

As everyone is out and about on Black Friday tracking down all those deals, I’m sitting back enjoying a little well deserved me time. After all, I did 16 hours in the kitchen yesterday! So, why am I not out there hoofing it from store to store? I gift experience! My gifts to my family…

100 Ways Travel Makes Us Thankful

It’s that time of year! We’re so excited! Travel is a powerful force in our lives and sharing our love of it is a total passion project. So, this Thanksgiving, we say thank you. We have plenty to be thankful for like our family, our travel partner, and all of the moments that we share…