• Disney,  Florida,  US

    Disney World in July

    I would not recommend July as the first choice of when to visit Disney, but it wasn’t as bad as I had imagined. It helped that every afternoon we left the parks to cool off at the hotel and/or pool.…

  • A wall of colorful Maine lobster buoys in Boothbay Harbor
    New England,  US

    Boothbay Harbor, Maine

    In early June, we spent two nights in quaint Boothbay Harbor on the coast of Maine. After wandering around town exploring the shops and sights, a great way to explore the area is taking a boat cruise. We chose to…

  • New England,  US

    Portland, Maine

    Two days wandering around Portland, Maine had me feeling like I had a good pulse on the city and left me wanting to come back for more. Sam and I enjoyed oysters and lobster rolls from various establishments around the…

  • US

    Cape Charles, Virginia

    I spent my birthday weekend in Cape Charles, Virginia with my son and our neighbors while the dads and daughters went camping. This was my 5th or 6th time visiting Cape Charles and each time I find something new to…

  • US Virgin Islands

    St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

    Secret Harbor Beach Resort, St. Thomas, USVI The first night of our spring break trip this year was spent at Secret Harbor Beach Resort in St. Thomas before heading over to St. John the next day. We stayed in a…

  • Trip Planning

    Tracking Flight Prices with Google Flights

    When I start thinking about planning a trip, one of the first things I do is check Google Flights for flight times and pricing. It is easy to set up alerts for price changes when tracking flights with Google Flights.…

  • Florida,  US

    Fort Lauderdale, Florida

    We first started visiting Fort Lauderdale, Florida when our oldest was a baby and we wanted somewhere warm to visit that had a direct flight from our home airport. Since then, we have been back almost once a year. Normally…