A difficult flight, a beautiful resort, and why we were perfectly happy to stay put. WHEN: May 2026 LENGTH: 4 nights KIDS’ AGES: 4 years and 19 months DESTINATION: Playa Bonita, Panama STAY: The Westin Playa Bonita Panama TRAVEL STYLE: Resort-based family getaway BEST PART: The kids’ pool and time together HARDEST PART: The flight WOULD WE GO BACK? Yes—but there’s a big world left to see. We went to Panama in May 2026 for my birthday, while my husband was there for work. It w

Two trips, two little kids, and why Animal Kingdom won us over. TRIPS: November and February AGES: 21 months on our first trip; 4 years and 16 months on our second LENGTH: Two days each trip FAVORITE PARK: Animal Kingdom TRAVEL STYLE: Low-key, stroller-friendly, no pressure to do everything WOULD WE GO AGAIN? Absolutely. We've taken our children to Disney World twice. The first time, our son was 21 months old. We were already traveling to Orlando for my husband's work, so we

Ten days of luxury, adventure, hot springs and romance. WHEN: May 2021 TRIP: Honeymoon LENGTH: 10 days TRAVEL STYLE: Luxury + adventure DESTINATIONS: La Fortuna area + Playa Conchal FAVORITE STAY: The Springs Resort & Spa BEST ACTIVITY: Waterfall rappelling WOULD WE GO BACK? Absolutely. We chose Costa Rica for our honeymoon because we wanted something more than a beautiful hotel and a beach. We wanted adventure. And Costa Rica delivered. We spent part of our trip in the jungl

What worked, what didn't & what I'd do differently after 10 days in Asia with a toddler. WHEN: February 2024 AGE: Just turned 2 LENGTH: About 10 days TAIWAN: Taichung — 5 days JAPAN: Osaka → Kyoto → Tokyo — 6 days TRAVEL STYLE: One hotel base in Taiwan, city-hopping in Japan STROLLER: Ultra-compact umbrella stroller, used sparingly CAR SEAT: RideSafer travel vest JET LAG: Very real WOULD WE DO IT AGAIN? Absolutely. We ended up in Taiwan because my husband was traveling there

What worked, what didn't & what we'd do differently. We took our 7-month-old through Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany for about a week. Here's the short version of what made the trip easier—and what wasn't worth hauling across the Atlantic. THE QUICK TAKE AGE 7 months ROUTE Belgium → Luxembourg → Germany BEST DECISION Booking the bulkhead with an airplane bassinet MOST-USED BABY ITEM Infantino baby carrier BIGGEST MISTAKE Bringing our full-size stroller/travel system HARDEST P