Family Travel
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Expert Tips for Traveling with Kids
After 50 flights with my 3-year-old, I feel like I’ve earned the right to call myself an expert. Is it sometimes a nightmare and difficult to travel with a toddler? Yes! Is it worth it? Always! In this post, I’m going to share my top expert tips for smooth sailing (pun intended) and smooth traveling with kids! Tips for Flying with Kids Choosing flights We (currently) live in the middle of the United States in Colorado, meaning 75% of our travels involve flying. Lillie has flown on 50 flights in her short life and Levi, my 2-year-old, is almost at 30 flights! When I book flights, I base our flight…
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Breckenridge, Colorado | 2-Day Itinerary
As a young adult, I found myself daydreaming of places I wanted to visit that looked like a winter wonderland. I would save Instagram posts, Pinterest pins and print photos off and put it around my office and classroom. Breckenridge was one of those places that seemed like such a far off dream; something I could only hope to visit one day. Living in Colorado now, at 30, feels like a constant pinch me moment. Living less than 3 hours away from some of the places I grew up dreaming about never gets old. I’ve lived in Colorado for almost a year now and finally got around to driving up…
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11-Day Family Camping Trip Through Colorado, Wyoming & Utah
During the summer of 2022, we embarked on an 11-day family camping trip through Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah. Over 2,000 miles traveling and sleeping in a 34-square-foot camper with our 2 small children was amazing. Back in April we purchased a Forest River NoBo 10.5 and have been planning this trip ever since. While our original thought was to head to Utah, we decided to travel north to cooler temperatures in July. We spent 11 days traveling to Wyoming (Yellowstone National Park) and back down through Utah (Flaming Gorge) before ending back up in Colorado. The memories we made with our children (2 years old and 4 months at the…
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Our First Trip as Family of Four to Boulder, Colorado
The first time traveling with a newborn is always nerve-wracking, but traveling with 2 under 2 was even more overwhelming. We wholeheartedly believe that exposing children to things when they’re young pays off in the long run! So we decided to take a short weekend trip to Boulder, Colorado, just 2 hours from our home in Colorado Springs. A weekend of hiking, dining out, and exploring downtown was just what we needed after not traveling for months during my third trimester. Where to Stay for a Weekend in Boulder, Colorado I searched for somewhere close enough to downtown that we didn’t have to drive very far, but also close enough…
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Why Tent Camping With a Toddler Is Worth It
Camping with a baby or toddler isn’t my idea of a “relaxing” vacation, but it’s something that you’ll find is so worth it. It’s worth the long packing list, restless nights, and loads of laundry that inevitably follow. Our first real camping trip with our 12-month-old, Lillie Belle, was chock full of lessons and great memories. Looking back on our trip and talking about what went right and what we should improve on will help us in the future – and I’m here to share some of those insider tips for camping with a toddler. Why Tent Camping? Tent camping is one of our favorite ways to travel for a…
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A Weekend in Beaufort, SC: Shopping & Dining in the Historic District
The wind gusts from the Beaufort River pushed the stroller along the boardwalk dangerously close to the white capping water to our right. And to the left, children played and ran through the park acting as if social distancing and wearing a mask were the most natural thing in the world. Parents were just within earshot, because it is the kind of place that you let your children run free in the middle of the day when the sun shines the brightest. This is the scene on a recent Saturday in the Historic District of Beaufort, South Carolina. With its small-town charm, great bites, and unique shopping, you’ll find plenty…
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A Roundup of the Best Day Trips from Grafenwoehr, Germany
Travel to other countries took a halt when our first child was born and a pandemic broke out across Europe. We weren’t able to travel very far from our home, so we stuck to doing things outdoors and within a few hours’ drive. Learning about the beauty that surrounded us in Bavaria was one of the perks that came out of the lockdown during a global pandemic. In this post, you’ll find a roundup of my favorite day trips from Grafenwoehr, Germany. There will be a variety of places in this blog post – from hiking and castle ruins to zoos and lakes. My hope is that there is something…
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Two Weeks in Daytona Beach, Florida: The Best Things To Do
My Dad proposed to my Mom in the sand on Daytona Beach, the same beach that I would crawl around on a year later, and the same one that my daughter crawled around on 28 years later. Some of my favorite moments growing up were spent on the sunny, warm, Florida beach. In February, I spent two full weeks at the beach with my family and my daughter, Lillie Belle. It was the most fun-filled vacation I’ve had in over a year. Signs of the pandemic were minimal and there were plenty of family-friendly things to do during our stay that I’m excited to share with you here! Why Visit…
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Best Things To Do in Regensburg, Germany
After being in the states for over 3 months visiting my friends and family, I was starting to miss schnitzel, bratwurst, and my favorite German cities. I couldn’t wait to end quarantine and start exploring again. We decided our first day trip would be to visit Regensburg, a city I fell in love with a few months after Lillie was born last summer (2020). Located on the banks of the Danube River in southeast Germany is the medieval town of Regensburg. It’s the perfect day trip from almost anywhere in Bavaria, especially Grafenwoehr. Taste the famous bratwurst sandwich at one of the most historical restaurants on the river. Then, stroll…
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My First International Flight With an Infant: COVID Style
I was pretty intimidated about my first international flight with an infant. My daughter, Lillie, and I flew from Germany to the U.S. when she was almost 3-months old. Things were so different flying during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the days leading up to our flight, I couldn’t sleep for imagining every possible scenario and playing out our trip in my head. That’s proof enough of how nervous I was to fly considering I’ve flown thousands of miles over the last few years. Stephen was in the field, so I went about this alone, creating even more anxiety. It turned out to be a relatively positive experience and one…
