— Plaza de Espana (pictured above, and in the slideshow) turned out to be my favorite sight in Seville. It was the Alcazar that earned Seville the second spot on my Lisbon-Seville-Sintra itinerary (sorry Porto — next time). I had always heard about how amazing the Alcazar was, and don’t worry, it didn’t disappoint. But I [...]

When you’re planning a cruise, it can be confusing to remember the differences between the different cruise ships. Here’s a sponsored guest post that takes the guess work out of Celebrity Cruises fleet. Celebrity Cruises have taken the art of crossing the high seas to new heights aboard our ultra-luxurious ocean liners packed with amenities [...]

I’ve been to Jamaica and I’ve been on cruises, but I’ve never been on cruise that stopped in Jamaica. So when this sponsored guest post came in, I was intrigued to learn more about this popular port in Jamaica, and I hope you will be too. From Old San Juan to the Grenadines, Caribbean ports [...]

Lisbon has emerged as having one of the most exciting dining scenes in Europe. There’s an abundance of cool restaurants, and I’m proud to say that despite having a baby in tow we managed to eat at some of them during our time there in October. (We also could have subsisted on pasteis de nata [...]

In the spirit of Thanksgiving travel (and if you have to brave the airport crowds during the Thanksgiving week, you are probably not feeling too thankful about it), I was asked by ABC News Now to give my tips for flying with a child under two. You can watch the ABC News Now video or [...]

Today I was interviewed on ABC News Now about how to make flying with children under the age of two as painless as possible. Thanksgiving week is one of the busiest travel times of the year, and everyone is dreading flying — especially families! My son is about to turn one, and I have flown with [...]

When we were planning our trip to Lisbon, we knew we wanted to stay in an apartment — as opposed to a hotel — because it was our first big trip with our 11-month-old baby. A one-bedroom apartment would give the baby ample space to play, as well as provide a sleeping area separate from the living [...]

The hills of Lisbon can be tough on the eager sightseer. But not only does the terrain offer ample opportunity to burn off pasteis de nata and Santini’s gelato, it also offers incredible vantage points to take in panoramic views of the city. The Portuguese are very proud of these scenic outlooks and call them miradouros. [...]