Travel Tips & Resources

While visiting Orange, Virginia, we stopped by The Market at Grelen for lunch. Before visiting, I knew that the Market doubled as a pick-your-own farm, but I had no idea it has a cute garden shop and trails. The beauty of the place and the sheer number of family-friendly things to do. [This post on how to spend a day at The Market at Grelen in Orange, VA was originally published in August 2021, and …

Going on vacation soon? Preparing your home before going on vacation is just as important as packing all the right things. I’ve put together a list of tasks to prepare your home before vacation. These are reminders of what must be done before you leave the house. How to Prepare Your Home Before Going on a Vacation After months of trip planning, it’s easy to forget that your list of things to do must also …

Looking for the best places to go for Labor Day Weekend? As a travel enthusiast with a full-time job, it’s helpful to make the most of long holiday weekends. Labor Day weekend is a good time to get one last family trip under your belt. As summer comes to a close (hard to believe, I know), many of us are scrambling to plan one last hurrah. You don’t need a passport to explore the many …

If you’re ready to take an international family trip, one of the first steps in the planning process is to make sure that everyone in your family has a passport – that includes the smallest members as well. But the passport application process is a bit different for anyone under the age of 16.  Travel is the best education.  Travel has afforded me opportunities to meet interesting people and have transformative experiences. Through those experiences, …

Solo travel is one of the best ways to build confidence.  There’s something transformative about navigating the world alone… it builds confidence while helping travelers get a deeper appreciation of the world and their place in it.  Although, I’m a family travel expert, my wanderlust was initially ignited by solo travel.  As a solo female traveler, I’ve picked up some important safety tips along the way. Here are my top 10 safety tips for solo …

I recently returned from an awe-inspiring and life-altering trip to Antarctica.  The hardest part about preparing for the journey (other than saying goodbye to my kids for 12 days) was trying to figure out what to pack.  Packing for a once in a lifetime adventure can be a bit daunting.  Since I had to prepare to travel to one of the most remote locations in the world, it was imperative that I pack everything that …