Rome – Tuscany – Florence (and a Munich bonus)

Our June/July 2024 2-week trip to Italy was my 8th visit to the country, but the majority of those were “single girl” trips with friends, pre-kids. Planning Italy this time, with 8 and 9 year old daughters, required lots of gelato stops, a sheep farm visit, site tours specifically for kids, cooking classes and anContinue reading “Rome – Tuscany – Florence (and a Munich bonus)”

Ireland – Scotland – Cotswolds – London…summer travels with a grandmother and 2 kids!

Thankfully, my 7 and 8 year old daughters love the show “The Amazing Race,” because that is exactly what the first “leg” of our summer vacation felt like!!! Travel Tips for a 2 Week Overseas Family Vacation Some quick travel tips before I get into itinerary…everyone in my immediate family packed for 4 days travelContinue reading “Ireland – Scotland – Cotswolds – London…summer travels with a grandmother and 2 kids!”

Paris/South of France/Italy Summer with kids 2022

Itinerary for 12 days below…. I say, if the opportunity presents itself to travel with a “local,” take it!!! In this case, the “local” happens to be a friend, born and raised in Cannes, France who we met on the first day of early preschool at OC Lab School in Costa Mesa, CA. Valentine Tran,Continue reading “Paris/South of France/Italy Summer with kids 2022”

Germany, Austria, France in 10 days…Thanksgiving 2021

Yes we did. We traveled, for FUN, to Europe during Covid. And I don’t regret a second of it, despite additional prep time and a few anxious moments. Read on… Munich – Salzburg – Munich – Stuttgart – Heidelberg – Rothenburg – Reims – Disneyland – Paris Getting out of LAX was actually the toughestContinue reading “Germany, Austria, France in 10 days…Thanksgiving 2021”