I spent a decade taking annual trips to celebrate my birthday. Once I turned 40, I knew the tradition had to end.
My sister and I spent a week in Santorini to celebrate my 30th birthday.Somehow,…
I took my teen on a group tour in Scotland. I worried she’d be out of place, but she proved how grown-up she is.
When I started planning a trip to Scotland with my 17-year-old daughter, I knew…
I took a 5-hour Amtrak ride with just a backpack and carry-on. There are 5 things I’m glad I packed and 3 I wish I had.
When I hauled a heavy suitcase into the overhead on my Amtrak train car,…
A stranger offered to pay for the World Cup trip I promised my sons, but couldn’t afford. I thought it was a scam.
For sixteen years, the same photo has been my Facebook cover.It's me and my…
My 19-year-old daughter drove 500 miles for a concert. It taught me how to parent an emerging adult.
My 19-year-old daughter sent me a text in all caps. "I JUST GOT NOAH…
I took my 75-year-old mom on a trip to 3 countries. I had to ditch my typical travel style to give her a great experience.
"I want to go to Montenegro," my mom told me over the phone.She was…
Transfer: Osimhen’s agent travels to Madrid for talks
George Gadi, the agent to Galatasaray's Victor Osimhen, was spotted in Spain this week.…
What we should make of CIA boss’s secret trip to Moscow
There is nothing routine about John Ratcliffe making a secret, 10,000-mile return dash to…
I’m a photographer, and I quit Instagram after 13 years. I hadn’t noticed how much it was distracting me from my kids.
On a recent trip, my sister asked her 14-year-old son if he wanted to…
We went on our first African safari. Our trip would’ve been better if we’d known these 5 things before we left.
Bringing a day bag with a portable charger and sunscreen would've made our game…
My husband and I planned completely different activities on our trip. No one had to compromise, and it brought us closer.
Travel has a way of exposing the tiny negotiations that make up a relationship.My…
My husband has been going on the same family trip every year since he was a baby. Now, we get to bring our daughter.
Every year, my husband's family gathers on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, Canada,…
My friends and I take a 14-hour Amtrak trip together every year. It’s the cheapest way to spend time together.
Between working, going to graduate school, raising kids, and apprenticing at a tattoo studio,…
I traveled to Mexico to see if I wanted to move there. After 5 weeks, I found an answer I didn’t know I was looking for.
For months, I'd been looking forward to my five-week solo trip to Mexico, where…
I’m a veteran traveler, but a rookie flight-booking mistake cost me $3,000 — and taught me 4 lessons I’ll never forget
I'm a veteran traveler who has booked more long-haul flights than I can count.But…
I took my toddler and 3-month-old on a work trip. It was exactly as chaotic as you’d imagine — but I’d do it again.
Being a freelance writer and editor means I have the flexibility to work from…
