Since arriving in Europe as American-Expats, we have been fortunate to have traveled to 26 countries as a family of four with our little ones (4 and 2-years-old), as well as host dozens of visitors and meet up with other family and friends on trips. Additionally, for my blog, I constantly read other travel blogs … More Maximizing Your Trip: 3 Essential Travel Steps for Success
Copenhagen, Denmark is a very charming city! It is clean, easy to manoeuvre a stroller, and has several activities that young kids would enjoy. Our itinerary was as follows: 2 full days in Copenhagen, 1 day trip to Malmo, Sweden, and then a 2 day trip to Legoland Denmark in the city of Billund. Where … More Exploring Copenhagen, Denmark with 2 Toddlers: Helpful Family-Friendly Tips
Netherlands is famous for its beautiful tulip fields, especially during the blooming season in spring. One of the primary cities in close proximity to Amsterdam is the city of Lisse. Because it is outside of Amsterdam, it can require some planning ahead to be able to visit the Tulips. I consolidated my essential tips for … More Helpful Tips for Navigating Tulip Season in Lisse, Netherlands
For my husband’s birthday in March, we wanted to escape the Amsterdam cold weather. We decided to take a four day trip to Barcelona, which has a much more mild temperament during the month! We had such a great time, probably because of our hotel location, blend of activities with downtime to stroll, and delicious … More Enjoying Barcelona with Toddlers
On our recent trip from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Lahore, Pakistan, we had an option to extend our layover in Doha overnight, and we decided to optimize the opportunity! Although it was brief, we are glad we could catch a glimpse into the country. Why is Doha a Common Layover? Doha has become an increasingly common … More Best things to do in Doha to Optimize a 1 Night Layover
There are SO many wonderful parts about traveling with kids – as you can read throughout my site. We obviously love it – we have taken them to 26 countries, some of which multiple times. But similar to traveling without kids, travel plans don’t always go as planned. Things can go wrong, and it is … More Best Travel Lessons Learned from our Visits to 26 Countries with Toddlers
Portugal had been on my bucket list for years, so I was thrilled when we planned it for our first babymoon. We visited first week of January, and the weather was quite mild compared to other Europe destinations. I listed below our take-aways from the trip (i.e., restaurant and activity recommendations and our itinerary details), … More Discover Portugal and Spain with this Memorable 10 Day Itinerary
In December 2022, we stayed for a week in Jordan (for the full blog post on our trip to Jordan, visit the post here). At the tail-end of the trip, we took a short hour and a half flight from Amman, Jordan to Cairo, Egypt. We spent 2 full days in the city. Here is … More How to Plan 2 Days in Cairo with Toddlers
In December 2022, during our week-long trip to Jordan (for the full itinerary for Jordan, visit the blog post here), we took an overnight trip to visit Jerusalem and Bethlehem. We were based in Amman, Jordan. Although it was a bit tight, it was absolutely worth the effort, and I would do it again in … More Helpful Road Trip Guide to Jerusalem and Bethlehem from Amman for 1 Night