Most used piece of travel gear, right here. Twins have slept in their Peapod Travel Tents on most of our trips, starting from age 7 mos. I love this thing. It packs up small enough to fit in a suitcase (14″ x…
What’s New on the Boston Art Scene?
Boston, Massachusetts – When the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) moved to dramatic new quarters on the South Boston waterfront, it foreshadowed a phenom. A half-decade later, Boston’s most prominent and prestigious artistic institutions are upgrading their contemporary offerings in significant ways. In…
Boston for Children
An excerpt from Lonely Planet Boston Boston is a giant history museum, the setting for many educational and lively field trips.Cobblestone streets and costume-clad tour guides bring to life the events that kids read about in history books. Hands-on experimentation and interactive…
Camping on Cape Cod
Summer on ever-popular Cape Cod, Massachusetts conjures up images of traffic-clogged streets and jam-packed beaches. “That’s the problem with peninsulas,” lamented Dennis Moran, who drove 320km from Russell, Massachusetts for a week of seaside living. “There’s only one way in…
Down Time
Isla Mujeres, Mexico – This is possibly the least active trip I have taken since I was a child myself. We didn’t see any ruins or go hiking or take any tours. We saw some birds, but only from the…
La Casa Away From La Casa
Isla Mujeres, Mexico – It was kind of a fluke that we ended up coming to this little island paradise. As I already reported, it was my birthday trip, and I knew I wanted to take a family vacation to…
Playa Norte
Isla Mujeres, Mexico – This is what we came for!
Sometimes the Arrival Matters
Isla Mujeres, Mexico – One of my favorite quotes is by TS Eliot: “The journey not the arrival matters.” I believe it with all my heart – but I’m not sure it always applies to traveling with kids. As anticipated,…
Family Fun in Belize
Belize has many of the key ingredients needed for a quality family holiday: it is affordable compared to other Caribbean destinations, and it is safe compared to other Central American destinations. But the best reasons for families to visit Belize…
Family of Four-Oh
Isla Mujeres, Mexico – Last year I had a significant birthday that ends in a zero. Sweet Daddio said that we should go on a trip to celebrate. In retrospect, I’m pretty sure that by “we” he meant him and…