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Packing the Kids for 2 Weeks in Europe (And the JFK Escalator Incident)

August 28, 2026

Let’s talk about packing for these adventures. You’ve got options, right? Pack 1 outfit per day, per person. OR pack less outfits than what you need for the whole vacation, and then do laundry. So which do you choose?  I will admit that my choice here has been biased by my own parents. When we […]

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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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Paris Home Base Strategy: How We Got the Neighborhood Right (and the Hotel Very Wrong)

August 17, 2026

Finding balance in the City of Light—why the 12th Arrondissement won our hearts even if our hotel couldn’t. When planning a trip to Paris, one of the single most important decisions you’ll make is picking your home base. Paris isn’t just one monolithic city; it’s a collection of distinct neighborhoods (arrondissements), each with its own […]