Tag: travel

Take the Girls’ Trip:: How Time Away Will Make You a...

Shortly before COVID hit, an email appeared in my inbox one day. “We’re planning a girls’ trip for a big 4-0 birthday… Who’s in?”...

Tips and Guidelines for Post-Covid Summer Travel

After being cooped up at home for more than a year now, most Americans are just itching to get out and experience post-COVID summer...

America the Beautiful:: 63 Reasons to Love our National Parks

My family loves the outdoors. We are hiking fanatics and we absolutely love the mountains {pretty crazy that we live in super-flat Texas, right?}....

My Secret Family Vacation:: Why We Don’t Share our Travel Plans

I have a secret :: we go on vacation and tell no one. We rarely post about vacations on social media; we don't share our...

Texas Spring Break Destinations for Houston Families

It is already March. How did that happen? Spring Break is just around the corner. Maybe you're one of those parents who have had...

Five Ways to Ruin Your Disney Cruise

Instead of throwing themselves a big bash to celebrate their 50th Anniversary, my parents-in-law generously took us all on a Disney Cruise over Thanksgiving...

Five Tips for Taking Urban Vacations with Kids

When others head out of Houston to find refuge by mountains, waterfalls, and stuff like that, we like to head to some other bustling...

My Family Took a Staycation in Houston {and You Should Too!}

There are so many times that I just want to blow off my schedule and to-do lists and just run away. Just me, my...

Pro Tips for Surviving Foreign Travel With Kids

I have always loved foreign travel. My first flight, when I was five, was with my mother and brothers, from South Africa to Holland....

8 Delightful Day Trips for Houston Families

  Summer is the perfect time for my two favorite words—road trip! There are a host of Insta-worthy destinations just a day’s drive from Houston...