When you hear New Orleans, you think “let the good times roll” not “let the strollers roll.” But Jill Martin Wrenn, family traveler extraordinaire (you may remember her guest posts about Italy, Birmingham, England, and Disney World during Thanksgiving), just spent the weekend there with her three kids and found that there’s plenty for little ones — and […]

It seems like there are Starbucks everywhere… except when you need one. Like at the middle of the mountain when you’re skiing and you want cappuccino that doesn’t come from an instant hot chocolate machine. And that’s why I’m in awe of the world’s first ski-in ski-out Starbucks, which opened on Saturday in Squaw Valley, […]

Although Laduree, the world-famous macaron purveyor, opened their first U.S. location in April, it took me until this week to walk to the mere mile from my home in Manhattan. The good news is that by the time I got there, the lines had died down because all of the true macaron lovers had already […]

Most Christmas trees are cleared out by New Year’s Day, so I was pleasantly surprised to see that Sarasota’s Ca D’Zan, the mansion where America’s most famous circus family lived, was still decked out for the holidays this week. And why not? The 36,000-sq-foot Venetian palace, which sits on the Sarasota Bay as if it […]

It’s hard enough to gather the family together during Thanksgiving week, but what if you have to coordinate with a few princesses too? Frequent Travelogged contributor Jill Martin Wrenn explains how during the holidays she scored one of the toughest dining reservations at Disney World: Cinderella’s Castle. (Check out more of Jill’s Disney tips.) Getting […]

  Where do the bravest travelers go during Thanksgiving week? Antarctica? The Amazon? Nope, they fight their way through the crowds of Disney World. My friend frequent Travelogged contributor Jill Martin Wrenn (whom you may remember from her posts on Milan and Lake Maggiore, Birmingham, England, and the Georgia Aquarium) went to Disney World this […]

I’ve never been to Texas. Neither had my friends Marla and Erik Decker (who you might remember from their trips to Paris and the Poconos). Then they got invited to a wedding in Austin at the end of September so they finally had a good excuse to go. They were very excited for two reasons: […]

My dad has always raved about real Philly cheesesteaks that are made (and eaten) in Philly, but I must admit that they’ve never appealed to me. Well, it turns out that the cheesesteak is not Pennsylvania’s only famous sandwich. Foodies will delight in this virtual sandwich tour of a guest post. Legend has it that […]

Visiting the historic mansions of Newport, RI, gives you a glimpse into the unimaginable wealth that some families had amassed in the late 19th Century. Well, dining on the dock at The Grill at Forty 1 North gives you a glimpse into the unimaginable wealth that exists right now — if you get to sit within cocktail-flinging […]

The mansions are what make Newport, RI, such a special vacation destination. I don’t mean the huge homes on Ocean Drive, although staying in one of those would certainly make for a memorable getaway. I’m talking about the Newport Mansions, 10 magnificent “cottages” held in public trust by The Preservation Society of Newport County. These […]