Well, two years flew by as quickly as if I was riding Harold the Helicopter. That’s how long it had been since my first trip to Edaville Family Theme Park’s Thomasland in Carver, MA, the cranberry bog country just west of Cape Cod. And I was as eager to return to Thomasland as if I […]

Thomas the Tank Engine is a more than a celebrity in my house; he’s an integral member. For over two years, my four-and-a-half-year-old son has played with this “cheeky” little blue train almost daily.  He still hasn’t tired of a building a track and pushing across Thomas, Gordon, Spencer, Percy, Victor and Flynn. And of course, his 17-month-old […]

On the day of New Year’s Eve, it’s time to make some resolutions for 2015. I’ve got plenty to change, but let’s focus on the family travel aspects for now. Many people say that the adjustment from one to two children is harder than zero to one. For day to day living, no way. But […]

I tend to talk a lot but when someone asks me whether I liked my HomeAway.com vacation rental in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, I can actually give a concise answer. For once. I can tell them that I loved our townhouse at Corolla Light Resort, because it was spacious (3 floors!) and a […]

Is the French Riviera too chic for a toddler? Emphatically non! This is the major vacation destination for the French, who are very family oriented. Families with small children are everywhere, except in a few small pockets where the vibe is too chic for les petits.

Traveling with picky eaters (like my toddler and my husband) means that I always have to worry about whether there will be something for them to eat. So while I love Moroccan food, I’d be a little nervous to go to Morocco because they might go hungry. Amanda Mouttaki, an American expat who lives Marrakech, Morocco […]

I allowed my five year blogiversary to slide by last month with little fanfare so I’m rectifying the situation right now: HAPPY FIVE YEAR BLOGIVERSARY TO TRAVELOGGED! Thank you for coming along on this journey! The blog has morphed from a couples travel blog to a family travel blog, in accordance with my travel style. […]

Toys, toys and more toys! The ToyFair 2014 at NYC’s Jacob K. Javits Center lived up to the hype as a true toy mecca — I had long heard about the Toy Industry Association’s legendary trade show, which is now in its 111th year. They don’t allow anyone under 18 inside, and I’m not sure […]

What takes 2,250 pounds of icing, 415 pounds of dough and 17 pounds of candy corns? That would be Gingerbread Lane, and you can find 152 houses along this most coveted address at the New York Hall of Science (aka NYSci) in Queens, NY. We visited for the first time this past Saturday, and it […]

A delicious six-course Italian tasting menu overlooking Lake Geneva? Yes please! Not only did we have an unforgettable stay at the Four Seasons Hotel Des Bergues Geneva, but we also had an unforgettable meal at Il Lago, the hotel’s signature Italian restaurant. Switzerland borders Italy, and 6.5% of Switzerland speaks Italian (typically Swiss Italian) as […]