A Rough Guide to Travel with Babies
Lilayi Lodge, “the place to rest at sunset,” is a lovely day or weekend getaway from Lusaka. If you are in Lusaka for work or pleasure and have a morning, afternoon, or a weekend to kill it’s a nice place to visit, with or without […]
It’s been nearly three weeks since we landed in Lusaka, Zambia with our 3-year-old and 14 month old. My how the time flies!! It is bittersweet leaving our home, friends, and family in Chicago and starting a new life here in Lusaka. On the upside […]
I am currently settled for a couple of months with my family (which at the moment includes my husband, 2.5 year old, 4 month old, and my mother) in Nairobi, Kenya for my work. I say “settled” because two months is an exceptionally long time […]
I’ve been grounded in Chicago since early October, and getting antsy and eager to see an old friend, I made a last minute decision to head to Boulder, Colorado with my toddler for a long weekend. Boulder is a beautiful place, and pretty toddler-friendly at […]
This past weekend I took a break from my grueling work schedule in Managua, Nicaragua to enjoy a weekend in Rancho Santana with my husband and toddler. This was a welcome little weekend interlude since my husband left back home to Chicago with my daughter […]
We’ve been in Kerala, India for just over one week now, with one more week to go. My husband’s sister with whom we stay when we are here is an amazing cook, preparing three fresh meals per day. We are all incredibly spoiled with the […]
The Farm in Door County Wisconsin calls itself a “living museum.” Indeed, it is. This past weekend we packed our 18 month old in the car and headed five hours north from Chicago to Egg Harbor, Door County to spend a couple of days with […]
We spent a lot of time in Jordan in Veda’s first year of life, and we took full advantage of the weekends to explore all the country has to offer, including Petra, one of the Wonders of the World. When Veda was four months old […]
When we are home in Chicago taking a break from traveling I enjoy becoming reacquainted with how wonderful a place this city is to raise kids. There’s so much to explore and so many free activities geared towards kids in Chicago. Yesterday I wanted to […]
This past weekend we took advantage of the four-day holiday and drove five hours from Ladybrand, South Africa around the northern tip of Lesotho into Kwa-Zulu Natal. The drive itself was beautiful, which changed from and endless mountainous landscape into a lush and tropical one […]