There we were, back at bus stop 1 where we stood with crowds of tourists wearing cozy winter hats, gloves, and extra puffy parkas. The bus took us to the…
Travelling With A Toddler As Healing: One Solo Mom’s Story
Traveling with a toddler can be as much a challenge as it can be an enlightening experience. Amanda Jayne O’Hare shares the story of her own very first long-haul adventure…
Thoughts on Mother-Daughter Trips as an Adult
Mother-daughter trips are time-honored ways to bond and create special memories. But how does that dynamic change with adult daughters? Sarah Bence offers her insights from personal experience traveling with…
A South Indian lesson in loving my in-laws
My in-laws and I had a contentious beginning. For weeks after my husband and I announced our engagement, Varghese’s family resisted. They refused to meet me (What was the point?…
Traveling Solo As a New Mom Was The Best Gift I Gave Myself
Three weeks ago I found myself crying in a bathroom stall at Boston Logan airport. In my hand was a passport and a ticket to Tel Aviv. I wasn’t fleeing…
A New Kind of Family “Travel”: Explore with Erin
Meeting your idols is rare. I discovered Erin Holmes several years ago, when I first became interested in family travel. At the time, she was traveling the globe with her…
Breastfeeding in Public Abroad: What You Should Know
Breastfeeding in public is received differently in spaces around the world. Get insight into one mom’s experiences in Vilnius, Lithuania. Before becoming a mother — and throughout my pregnancy —…
What One Conversation at the Changi Airport Taught Me About Traveling Fearlessly
From an early age, women are taught that the world is a dangerous place. In some aspects, it’s true. The world can be scary, especially for a woman. But by…
A Letter to My Son, from a Feminist Mom
Image courtesy of Erica Laue. To my dearest little boy: Welcome to our family, and welcome to our world. You’ve been gifted with two parents who love every bit of…
Travel with daughters: 3 Life Lessons that only travel can teach
I’m a father of two beautiful adult daughters ages 28 and 24. I feel the lessons they’ve learned and the life skills they’ve acquired from travel have been more valuable…