I just came back from my 10-day trip to the South of France and Geneva, which I took with my husband and our very active two-and-half-year-old son. And you know what? It just may have been our best family trip yet! I have so much to blog about…
It’s no secret that I was worried that this trip would be more difficult than it would be enjoyable. Two-and-a-half-year-olds are challenging and traveling can be challenging so would the whole thing just be too, well, challenging?

Flying in or out of London? If you are, then I hope you’ll find this guest post about London airports helpful. Travelling to and from London has never been easier, with the city being served by five major airports nowadays. Whether you’re flying into our capital or heading abroad from one of its airports, London […]

Greetings from my rental in Antibes, France, where I’m staying for three days. My rental is terrific, and I will be giving it a full review after I leave (next stop is Provence, and I just came from Avignon). But first, I wanted to share with you my five tips for finding a great vacation rental. In addition to Antibes, I’ve stayed in rentals in Lisbon, Seville, Copenhagen, Newport, Breckenridge, Park City and St. John, USVI, so I consider myself somewhat of a pro.
Here are the five things that I always ask about when I inquire about a rental (even if it’s in the listing):

Remember when I was worrying about how difficult it would be to travel with a two-and-a-half-year-old? Well, I got over that… Switzerland and France, here we come!

Every time I thought about where I wanted to go this summer, my mind kept coming back to the South of France. I was last there 12 years ago with my sister, and I just loved it. I knew I needed some sort of beach destination for my beach-loving toddler, but I also needed some culture to satisfy my own wanderlust.

I love museums, and I have a memory from a couple of years ago (in my pre-blogging existence) of reading a travel magazine (have Googled this article to no avail) and seeing beautiful photos of the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. I can recall thinking, I’d really love to go there. I can remember feeling puzzled why something called the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art was in Denmark. And then, upon realizing that this museum is not even located in Copenhagen, I dejectedly thought to myself, I’ll probably never get to go. Well, I got to go! And it was fantastic!

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Aruba Tourism Authority for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. With its turquoise waters, soft sand and laidback attitude, the Caribbean has completely won me over. I’ve visited seven islands, but somehow I haven’t made it to Aruba yet. But it’s on my short list, […]

My husband in the golfer in this family, and I’d love to treat him to a day out on the golf course in Lanzarote… While I lie on the beach of course! Here’s some helpful information if you’re lucky enough to have this idyllic Canary Island on your travel itinerary. To golf or not to […]

As much as I love the beach (which is a lot!), I always feel the urge to explore after spending a day or two lying on the sand. So I really enjoyed this guest post about  visiting Teide National Park, which sounds like the perfect complement to a Tenerife beach holiday! What’s your reason for […]

I eat Thai food almost weekly here in New York City, but I’ve never had the chance to experience Thai food in Thailand. So when I was offered this guest post about what Thai food is really like, I was instantly intrigued. Kudos to any traveler who braves the fried insects! If you are visiting Thailand […]

Sandhammaren is the best beach in Sweden. It’s also the only beach I’ve been to in Sweden, so don’t take my word for it. The Aftonbladet (the famous Swedish newspaper we all know about from the Steig Larsson novels) said it was the best beach in Sweden. And with the long stretch of uninterrupted coastline, warm (surprisingly warm!) Baltic waters, soft, light sand and inviting dunes, I’m more than willing to believe that Sandhammaren is the best beach in Sweden. It’s located in Osterlen, the southeastern tip of Sweden.