Every October, thousands of runners flock to the Midwest for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. They’ll wind through the city’s diverse neighborhoods and enjoy a famously flat course. After 26.2 miles, they’ll drink a 312 and proudly wear their finish medal around town (maybe to Giordano’s for thin crust pizza if they know what’s …
This post will guide you through planning a trip to Paris with kids. Specifically, we focus on toddlers under three. We start by setting the scene and what a trip to Paris with kids looks like. Then we’ll get into practical information like when to go and where to stay. Finally, we’ll wrap up with …
We stayed at Bankside Hotel for five nights during a family trip to London in June. The hotel was highly rated across a variety of platforms, and we were excited to see if it lived up to the accolades. In this post, we’ll review our experience staying at Bankside Hotel in London. We’ll start with …
We’ve traveled to London many times now, and every time I leave I find myself wanting to go back. There’s something about the cozy glow of a British pub and the warmness of the locals’ accents that just feels like home to me. In fact, just the other day my husband asked where I’d live …
It’s that time again. You can feel the slightest chill in the breeze and pumpkin spice is starting to show up on every coffee shop menu. You find yourself itching to wear plaid and wanting to buy cozy sweaters (even though its still 90 degrees in NYC). And all this means one thing: it’s time …
Picture London and you’ll probably picture the famous clocktower known as Big Ben. In this brief but thorough guide, we’ll explain everything you never knew you didn’t know about Big Ben. Then we’ll share some practical information for visiting Big Ben during your trip to London. Before I go too far in this post, I …
Visiting London is always a good idea. And guess what? That’s still true if you’ve got kids in tow. London is an incredible city that will keep everyone in the family busy from your first bite of English Breakfast till your last sip of a cask ale. This post will help you plan a perfect …
In this post we’re exploring Borough Market. This food market is one of London’s oldest and most famous, and it’s bursting with a variety of delicious, fresh and ethically-sourced foods and goods. This market should be on on every London visitor’s itinerary at least once, and we’re going to help you plan the perfect visit. …
The London Transport Museum is a great place for guests of all ages to learn more about the different vehicles and systems that have moved through London over the years. It’s a small museum that packs in plenty of interactive and fun things to do. In this post, we’ll help you plan a perfect visit …
For some of the very best views of Paris, make your way to the top of the one and only skyscraper in the city, Montparnasse Tower. In this post, we’ll explain the basics of visiting this observation deck, share the views you can expect to see and then wrap up with our overall thoughts on …