Vacation tips, tricks, and stories from around the globe
I’ll be honest here: I spend a lot of time online, and not just because it’s my job. When I was a first-time mom with a newborn, it was so easy to spend the few bits of free time I got just scrolling through reel after reel of perfect, Instagram-ready moms with expensive strollers full […]
The holidays are meant to bring families together, whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or simply the end of the year. But let’s be honest: sometimes the magic of the season gets overshadowed by the chaos of hosting, the tension of clashing personalities, and the overwhelm of trying to make everyone happy. That’s why a […]
We recently returned from an unforgettable multigenerational trip to Italy—three generations, four hotel changes, and more logistics than I care to count. Between my parents, three brothers and their partners, and four kids under five (my daughter included), the memories were magical—but the movement? Not so much. Packing up the whole crew every few days […]
There’s a special kind of chaos that comes with family travel. You’re juggling luggage, snacks, nap schedules, and somehow still trying to soak up the magic of a new place. It can feel like trying to host a tea party on a moving train—while holding a toddler. I’m Christina: traveler, planner, and mom to one […]
There’s nothing quite like New York City at Christmastime. The whole city seems to glow—twinkle lights strung between brownstones, steam curling from street carts, and carols dancing out of shop doors. Fifth Avenue turns into a snow globe dream, with window displays so intricate they seem to breathe. And while NYC might feel like a […]