In the doldrums of winter, sometimes you just need a little pick-me-up. To combat the dull, gray world you’re currently seeing outside your window, here are some of the best beaches in the world that we’ve visited. So many places have beautiful coastal vistas, but to be a best beach, it had to meet a…
In the first year of his life, our little traveling babe will have taken 15 flights, including one transatlantic! Needless to say, we’ve learned a thing or two about baby packing tips. In the beginning, like all parents, we were lugging around literally everything he had. We basically moved our entire house with us to…
Summer isn’t over yet! If you’re looking for a great beach trip, try an Ocean Isle Beach, NC family vacation. We just took a multi-generational family trip to Ocean Isle Beach, which is right next to Sunset Beach, NC. Beach towns with additional attractions seem to be the great equalizer when it comes to keeping…
Any new parents/parents-to-be knows that babies come with a lot of stuff. But what are the baby travel must haves that will make your trip go smoothly? Now that Baby L has traveled with us in planes, trains, and automobiles (seriously!), we’re rounding up our must-have baby travel items that will make your trips so…
Alright, friends, let’s talk flying with a baby. Every traveler at some point or another has gotten to their gate, seen a baby, and hoped that they weren’t going to be seated next to him/her. Before I had a baby, I did it myself! I like to catch up on sleep on planes, after all….
They say that travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer for a reason—every new experience I have in a new culture makes me a more open, enlightened, and understanding person, enriching my life in so many ways. Unfortunately, being richer in mind doesn’t translate to more money in your pocket. Travel can…
So you want to travel more? Don’t we all! One of the most frequent questions I get is, “how do you travel so much?” People assume that I have a ton more vacation time, disposable income, or some magic unicorn that’s getting me around the world. One of the main goals of Mari On The…
A true gem on the Amalfi Coast, Positano was a delightful spot for a day trip when I was staying in nearby Amalfi. Think of these two villages like Princes William and Harry, with Positano being the more well-known, in-the-lime-light traditional choice for your Amalfi Coast stay, and Amalfi under-the-radar, quietly, keenly, and cooly killing it just…
Magical is the best word to describe my one day in Sintra, Portugal, which was developed as an escape from the crowded city of Lisbon for Portuguese royalty. From the 8th century stone Castle of the Moors to the pastel explosion of Pena Palace, beauty abounds in this fairytale land. At only a 40-minute train ride…