Travel Tips for Thailand First Timers

Thailand is a country of beautiful, exotic landscapes, world famous food and vibrant culture. I find it both fascinating and bizarre, and we always end up going back to Thailand again and again, as...

Traveling with your teens: 10 tips to lower your stress

If you are like us you love to plan and take trips with your family. Sometimes that is easier said than done. When you are traveling with teens or tweens it is sometimes more difficult than when...

New England in the Off-Season

Many people think about heading to New England in the summer and fall – which I agree that these are both a great time of year to visit, but my family has visited in every season, and each getaway...

Drinking water: India

You should live by 1 rule when in India, if it isn't filtered it isn't safe! Whether you're in a 5 star restaurant or buying a bottle of water from a streetside store...always ask if it is filtered...

Travel hacks for packing with ease

When it comes to traveling, one of the worst parts about it is the packing. Who knew that everyone in your family would need 15 different outfits for a 4-day vacation? Seriously, it seems that...

Travel Insurance - is it worth it?

If you've never had to give up/lose/kiss goodbye some amount of money on travel, lucky you. Most of us have at minimum paid the exorbitant fee to change flights, right? Well, it can get worse than...