Travel enthusiast ◆ Consummate planner
On our recent trip to Disney World, we dined at Cinderella’s Royal Table, head bopped to favorite Disney Broadway tunes, spied African wildlife through night vision goggles, and more! It was a rare opportunity to leave our boys with their grandparents and see parts of Disney that are challenging to explore with littles in tow….
Let me just get it out there: kid-free Disney is amazing. I’ve been to Disney as a kid, and I’ve been as an adult, but this was my first time going as a parent. And we left our kids at home. It was awesome. Before you get the wrong impression, we love our boys, and…
It’s easy to get caught up in the mindset of “well I’m here, so we must do ___.” Also known as FOMO — fear of missing out. It’s a real thing, and so, so easy to get caught up in. But don’t let FOMO dictate your vacation.
Of all the historical sites I’ve visited, at home and abroad, Colonial Williamsburg is one of the best. This past weekend, my mom and I set out for a girls’ weekend and some adventure. We wanted something within reasonable driving distance from D.C. that had multiple attractions for us. Williamsburg was our choice with a…
We finally made it downtown for the D.C. Cherry Blossom Festival! Whoop! Honestly it had become that one thing we just didn’t do as residents of the D.C. suburbs (here’s why). But I was dying to go this year, and we made it a big family outing, grandparents, kids, and all! And let me tell…
It’s March, and dare I say that graduation is on the horizon. I implore you, on this momentous gift-giving occasion, and on other occasions as well (birthday, anniversary, Christmas, etc.), consider the gift of memories instead of things. I was going to write this post closer to Christmas, but the inspiration behind it is graduation-based,…
Tourist season is quickly approaching! Spring break, class trips, and summer vacation all bring throngs of people for their week in D.C. If you are one of those people this year, welcome! As a local-from-the-suburbs, I’ve been here most of my life and have had the privilege to tour the city untold times. Though guidebooks…
As a local-from-the-suburbs, a jaunt into D.C. doesn’t quite count as a real vacation for us, but it certainly does require compromise sometimes! This ongoing cherry blossom saga is the first thing I always think of when it comes to vacation compromises. The upcoming Cherry Blossom Festival is the unofficial start to tourist season in…
Coming up next week is the lunar new year; 新年快乐 to all who celebrate! It’s on February 5th this year. To celebrate, I’m sharing some of my China favorites from our expat adventures. We spent two years teaching English to college students in northeast China shortly after we got married. It was an amazing experience….
As odd as it sounds, research adds value to your vacation. While it may feel like doing “work” for vacation, and that may be the last thing you want to do, it’s kind of like the cliché saying that you get out what you put into something. Are you a bunny? The way I see…