1. What shape do you see repeated in the Colosseum? The arch! Ancient Roman engineers used a lot of arches to remove weight but still keep the structure super strong. The arch allowed the Colosseum to be built to enormous … Read More
I feel like this is such a tricky subject that varies so much between families. There are those who homeschool while traveling and it works great for them. While part of me thinks that would work really well for our … Read More
We started our big summer adventure in Italy solely because we were using miles for our transatlantic flight, … Read More
Do you ever feel like Father’s Day gets a little forgotten? Between Mother’s Day just a month before and school ending and summer travel, I feel like it doesn’t usually get the attention it deserves. But I’ll tell ya what, … Read More
If there were ever a perfect, kid-friendly hike, Lake Lagunitas would be it. It’s another Marin County gem, tucked into Fairfax. It’s about a 1.5 mile loop that’s almost all flat, but with plenty of interesting things for kids big … Read More
Friends! I know lots of you are starting to plan fun things with your kids this summer, so I managed to narrow down a list of some of our favorite adventures big and small. I’d love if you’d share your … Read More
We’d been married all of 6 weeks, and we were settling into our first married apartment in Philadelphia. I’d been living in the apartment previously with a roommate, and friends of friends of friends had … Read More
Oh, Santorini. It’s the stuff dreams are made of, right? We stopped in Greece for about a week on our way to the Middle East in August of 2014 and we just fell in love with the country. The food, … Read More
It’s no surprise to anyone that we’re giant fans of the National Park System. We’ve driven many thousands of miles traversing them. But not all National Park sites are out in the middle of nowhere. Turns out there’s a really … Read More
We did a little family staycation a few weeks ago and stayed in a hotel in Seattle. We took the streetcar to our breakfast spot just as all three kids were getting hangry and impatient … Read More
1. THE PEOPLE LOVE KIDS. Truly, the people we met in Istanbul were some of the warmest we’ve met on our travels, and they tended to really love children. We’ve been a few places where, while we’re definitely still glad … Read More
After hiking Cataract Falls, we discovered our favorite Bay Area view – from the top of Mt. Tam. This is a pretty popular spot, but we hadn’t had the chance to get up there as it’s tucked into the hills … Read More
