

From Kansas to the Colosseum: How We Planned Our Italy + Switzerland Adventure
Some trips start with a dream. Ours started with a decision. After years of saying “someday,” my friend Darcy and I finally realized that the only thing standing between us and the European adventure we’d always talked about was… actually booking it. Okay, maybe not just that — Darcy has little kids, I have a teenager, and we both have demanding, full-time careers — so carving out nearly two weeks for ourselves took serious coordination. But we did it. And it was absolutely
Nov 283 min read


Belize with Teens: Why My 15-Year-Old Keeps Asking to Go Back
By a mom (with a little help from her son) Traveling with teens isn’t always easy. There’s a fine line between too much “family time” and...
Sep 304 min read


My Solo Morning in San Pedro: Three Hours, One Golf Cart, and Zero Plans
My husband and son were headed out for a quick dive at Hol Chan with Chino from Oceanic Expeditions Belize at Castaway — and for the...
Sep 143 min read









