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Family Travel Stories

Real experiences from every corner of the world: the highlights, the hard days, and everything in between.

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Travel Essentials for Family Travel

Let’s be honest, traveling kids requires a lot of extra stuff. We pride ourselves on traveling light and we try to take the bare minimum wherever we go.

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Pittsburgh, PA

The Art of Packing

Packing is an art form. Packing for a family of four in one suitcase is a miraculous feat, but alas, we do it.

Dolomites, Italy

★★☆☆☆$$

48 Hours in the Dolomites

Our Dolomites road trip was chalk full of the best places to visit in the area during the off season and was perfect for our little family. With only 48 hours, we wanted to see as much as possible and since we rented a car, we were able to do just that!

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Pittsburgh, PA

From Dream Destination to Real Itinerary: How I Plan Every Trip

Before we plan any trip we have a general idea of where we want to go but in all honesty, we look at the entire world as a possibility. This probably sounds crazy, wild and highly unlikely, but it’s true.