Penedes region of Spain view of the vineyards

One Week Family Vacation to Spain – Barcelona & Madrid in Summer

My niece secured an internship with a football club in Madrid, so my family was keen to visit while she was there.  I offered to plan their family vacation to Spain to include Barcelona and Madrid.  While I would normally recommend a first visit to Europe be at least ten […]

Harry Potter Exhibition Philadelphia

Review: Harry Potter the Exhibition in Philadelphia

I’m not sure which group was more excited to see the Harry Potter the Exhibition in Philadelphia – the big kids (adults) or the actual kids.  From my visit, I think it’s safe to say the big kids, especially those dressed in their Hogwarts gear (scarves, glasses, waving wands).  With […]

British Airways First Class Champagne welcome

Summer Travel Tips for Flying – Pack Patience and Bring Snacks

Flights that arrive on time make for boring television and terrible soundbites on twitter. Context is often missing from many statistics and stories I see about travel (i.e. are the delays/cancellations 50% or likely under 10% of all flights scheduled).  However, this summer context isn’t needed as it seems everyone […]

Hard Rock Hotel London bedding decor

Review Hard Rock Hotel London – Rock and Roll Design and Family Rooms

Part of the charm of London is its old buildings and townhomes which often get converted into unique hotel rooms.  Not so charming are the small hotel rooms which limit to two people (maybe three) in a room.  It gets tricky (and expensive) when traveling with your family of four […]

One Fine Stay Luxury Home Rental London Kitchen

Travel Secret – Luxury Mews Home Rental in London with One Fine Stay

I warn everyone “set aside a few hours to browse the OneFineStay website as it’s a rabbit hole of “Wow!” As you dream of renting a luxury million dollar home, flat, mews house or villa that people actually live in…yes, actually live in…you wonder if this qualifies as “living like […]

Sky Garden London View inside

Review: Sky Garden London – Free London Skyline Views and a Rooftop Bar

Londoners are quite funny as they name the new buildings in the city based on their shapes – there’s the Gherkin, Cheese Grater, Shard and the Walkie Talkie.  I’m not sure of the proper names of the buildings or even their addresses but everyone seems to know what you are […]

Disney Cruise Line Goofy Fun

5 Disney Cruise Tips for the First Time Disney Cruise Family Sailing

When my family booked their Disney cruise for Mom’s birthday and dragged me along (didn’t I already treat Mom to a lavish birthday trip to Paris/London?), I decided that they needed to do the Disney Cruise the right way.  They had previously sailed twice before and were not aware of […]

Seattle Cruise to Alaska Princess Cruise

Me on Monday: My Whirlwind Travels So Far This Year

I’m exhausted!  Now that I have a job and vacation time again, I’ve been putting it to good use this year.  That said, I’m tired and woefully behind on posts as I’ve been chosing the couch over my laptop after work to decompress from my horrible commute. But there so […]