Traveling during the Covid-19 pandemic is not for the faint of heart, but if you do decide to travel, you can mitigate risk through some careful research and planning. The reality is that these precautions are probably going to be necessary … Continued
Yes, during the Covid-19 pandemic we are advised not to travel. Also not to eat in restaurants, gather with more than five people, do anything with anyone outside of our household indoors, or any number of things. But some people … Continued
Taking a vacation during a pandemic may feel like a risky proposition, but sometimes getting the kids out of the house before everyone seriously maims each other feels very necessary. If that sounds like you, here are some ideas to … Continued
COVID-tripping? Pandemic on the road? Corona-in-the-backseat? I am failing miserably at coming up with a clever term for road tripping in the time of COVID-19, but since lots of us are doing it this summer, I wanted to offer some … Continued
One morning during the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, after I woke up from a dream about going to Target (because I really miss going to Target, but I’m being a socially responsible person and I don’t NEED to go … Continued
Traveling with a toddler is a bit of a crapshoot. One trip you’ve got a little angel who quietly watches his or her screen the entire flight. The next you’ve got meltdowns around every corner. And, really, all the tips … Continued
It’s a fact that learning to say a little (or a lot!) in the local language when you travel goes a long way. It can be as simple as saying “hello,” but when you’re traveling with kids, “thank you” is … Continued
I have been flying since I was six months old, but I still kind of hate it. It’s just not natural to go hurtling through the air in a little metal tube at hundreds of miles per hour (or knots…still … Continued
For just about my entire life, I’ve thrown my toiletries into a basic zip-able toiletry bag. Nothing fancy required. This included shampoo, makeup, and whatever else, but also any medications I happened to be traveling with. It’s just handy to … Continued
I feel compelled to write about our family’s trip on Icelandair to Norway after overhearing an acquaintance complain about the Iceland airport last week. Maybe it was due to low expectations — the airfares on Icelandair were far lower than … Continued