Tulum, Mexico – The Yucatan Peninsula is dotted with cenotes, which are “natural swimming holes formed by the collapse of porous limestone bedrock, which has revealed a secret subterranean world of groundwater pools,” according to Lonely Planet writer Pilip Tang. …
Tulum, Mexico – This past Halloween, the twins revived their obsession with ancient gods and monsters, which gave me the perfect excuse to plan a family getaway to Mexico. So here we are, celebrating the New Year in the land of…
Somerville, Massachusetts – December in the Pink House has blown by in a flurry of Christmas lights, Christmas carols, Christmas cookies, Christmas cards and Christmas shopping. I wrote about this dilemma two years ago (the last time we were home for the holidays)…
Providenciales, Turks & Caicos – Feasting on fresh, local seafood is one of the essential elements of any Caribbean getaway – along with basking on fine-sand beaches and soaking in turquoise waters. The island of Providenciales promises all of these…
Detroit, Michigan – You probably thought America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was in New York, didn’t you? Well, you were wrong, it’s right here in the Motor City. The Thanksgiving Day parade in Detroit started in 1924 — the same year…
Detroit, Michigan – We have the luxury of spending a whole week with the grandparents in Michigan during Thanksgiving week. Sounds nice, right? It also means we have the burden of entertaining two rambunctious six-year-olds for a whole week – with no school or…
Boston, Mass – For my birthday, the twins took me to the ballet. Of course, being six-year-old boys, they are particular about which ballet they might want to see. So I should specify that they took me to see the…
Somerville, Mass – Last year for Halloween, we went a little crazy over Ancient Egypt. We decorated the front of the house like a haunted mummy’s tomb, and the twins dressed up like a Pharaoh mummy and a zombie archaeologist.…
The twins and I are featured on the Lonely Planet Family Travel Snap today. Check us out as we share our experiences zip-lining in Belize. Read more on Lonely Planet…
Somerville, Mass – Some goodies from Lonely Planet were waiting for me back in the pink house. These three beauties are the fruits of my labor from the first half of the year. Costa Rica, Discover Costa Rica and Central…