Should you go on a river cruise?
A river cruise can be the most restful way to see Europe, or the wrong trip entirely. It depends on you, and that is the question worth answering before anything is booked.
Maybe a friend just came home from Portugal’s Douro Valley glowing, or you have watched the long, low ships glide past a vineyard and wondered whether you would feel relaxed or simply contained.
Here I share what a river cruise actually feels like, who it suits beautifully, when it may not be the right fit, and how I design the days before, during, and after the sailing around you.
Read moreThe trip you keep putting off
Almost everyone I meet has one: a trip they have been carrying around for years. The one you mention at dinner and then quietly set aside again.
Maybe it is Portugal with your sister, a week in Italy now that the kids are grown, or the trip your mother always talked about. You know exactly where you want to go. So why does it keep sliding to next year?
In my experience, it isn’t the wanting. It’s the planning. Here is why the trip keeps waiting, what changes when someone else holds the details, and three small steps to turn someday into a date on the calendar.
Read moreTraveling with three generations
You can picture it: your parents, your children, and your spouse around one long table somewhere beautiful. Everyone laughing, no one checking the time.
Then the questions start. Can Dad manage the stairs? Will the teenagers be bored? Where do the little ones nap? Who decides what we do each day?
A trip with three generations can be the most meaningful one your family ever takes. Here is what makes these trips tricky, how I design one journey that works for everyone, and a few places that suit every age beautifully.
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