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How we did a museum-heavy day with kids in Paris (and why we tell you NOT to do this)

August 21, 2026

Hot take: The main attractions in Paris are not necessarily kid-friendly. Hear me out. The Eiffel Tower is INCREDIBLE. I LOVE seeing it sparkle. And, that requires my children being up until 10pm in order to see it sparkle. The Louvre hosts incredible works of art. And to be honest, my kids don’t give a […]

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To stroller, or not to stroller, that LITERALLY is the entire question.

August 18, 2026

Our CONSTANT internal debate over lugging “one more thing” across the Atlantic, all in the name of saving a child’s legs (and us from insanity?) We started traveling internationally when our kids were 3 and 5, so a stroller was never in question at that point. Every year they get older, and every new trip […]

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Hello there

August 2, 2025

You could say that my wife and I are addicted to traveling. We did afterall meet while studying abroad, then spent two weeks with nothing but backpacks, a Eurorail pass, a plunky attitude, and the type of confidence that only comes from youthful ignorance. Now older, and as responsible parents of two kiddos, we are […]