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I Never Thought I’d Like Cruising… Cruising always felt… crowded. Overscheduled. A floating theme park with too much stimulation and not enough calm. I imagined juggling buffets, dodging character mobs, and constantly asking myself if my daughter was actually having fun—or if we were just checking off a bucket list I didn’t remember writing. But […]

When I say “guided travel,” what comes to mind? Probably a motorcoach full of retirees in knee socks, sun hats, and cameras around their necks. Maybe there’s someone narrating into a fuzzy microphone as the group shuffles off to see the world’s largest ball of yarn. And there’s always one guy who insists on holding […]

The holidays are supposed to be magical. Twinkling lights. Warm cookies. Time together. But for many parents—especially moms—it feels more like a race to the finish line. You’re juggling school concerts, gift lists, and holiday cards, trying to make it all special… while slowly unraveling under the pressure of it all. And then someone suggests […]

When Annabelle and I were sitting outside a café in Paris last spring, she looked up at me with those big, curious eyes and said, “Can I try snails?” I blinked. My little foodie who has always embraced trying new things was now pointing at escargot on the menu. I nodded, perhaps a little surprised. […]

We’d barely dropped our bags in Paris before my daughter Annabelle started asking the big questions. “Did Marie Antoinette really say let them eat cake?”“Why did Monet paint the same thing over and over?”“Do you think I could live in a houseboat on the Seine?” It’s one of the things I love most about traveling […]