Eastern Market Breakfast — Capitol Hill’s best brunch spot
Crab-cakes benedict. Blueberry-buckwheat pancakes. French toast, one-inch think with real maple syrup. If you're looking for breakfast in Washington, DC's Capitol Hill neighborhood, then look no...
View ArticleMy 5 favorite European museum passes for families
The advent of museum passes in Europe have eased both the financial burden and the time-wasting, curiosity-crushing line waits. 1. Paris Museum Pass. The post My 5 favorite European museum passes for...
View ArticleThis is how French kids eat
I know when I'm traveling in France, this is how I eat, but it's so hard to maintain that diligence after returning to America. The post This is how French kids eat appeared first on Rory Moulton.
View ArticleDC takes to the sledding slopes — in protest
With eight inches of snow expected, DC residents took to the hill -- Capitol Hill -- saucers and toboggans in hand to show the DC -- nay, the WORLD -- that they'd had enough. The post DC takes to the...
View ArticleTime and money: On the delicate balance of family, work and travel
While they squeeze-in a one-week, springtime trip to Mexico or a summer road trip to the Tetons, we're busy vagabonding around Europe or Airbnbing our way through one of North America's big cities. The...
View ArticleA few of my favorite things
The idea driving this section is simple: I want to share with my readers all of my favorite things -- from food and culture to destinations and gear. It's a running list of my favorite travel...
View ArticleDo I need a Paris Museum Pass for my kids? A guide to Paris museum tickets...
Do I need a Paris Museum Pass for my kids? Can my kids skip the line without a Paris Museum Pass? The post Do I need a Paris Museum Pass for my kids? A guide to Paris museum tickets for under 18s...
View ArticleHow to tour the Louvre with kids (and minimal screaming and crying)
A self-guided tour of the Louvre for families: Follow this route and you'll see most of the museum's main highlights sans tears, tantrums and meltdowns. The post How to tour the Louvre with kids (and...
View ArticleMorocco side trip: The Asilah Sunday Market
When in Spain, go to Morocco. Africa is just so tantalizingly close to southern Spain, how can you pass it up? The best place to start is outside Tangier at the Asilah Sunday Market. The post Morocco...
View Article15 back-to-school confessions from a dad who took his son traveling all summer
In early June, my wife, 10-year-old son and I embarked on a cross-country road trip, followed by two months backpacking Europe. We're now back to school, and I want to preemptively apologize for a...
View ArticleJust because you have kids doesn’t mean you must give up backpacking
You can still budget travel like a backpacker even after starting a family and raising kids. Trust me. The post Just because you have kids doesn’t mean you must give up backpacking appeared first on...
View ArticleWhen you’re traveling as a family, for the love of god, don’t spend the...
What did we learn? Just because we're traveling as a family doesn't mean we must do everything as a family. The post When you’re traveling as a family, for the love of god, don’t spend the entire time...
View Article6 ways to coerce your kids into trying new foods while traveling
It'd sure be a damn shame to bundle your kids off to Europe only to see them eat chicken fingers the entire trip. So don't wait -- start experimenting with new flavors, colors and smells in your...
View ArticleWhere I’ve been (while not blogging)
I've ignored this blog to concentrate on finishing my next three books and begin work on my fourth title, my magnus opus, Backpacking Europe with Kids. The post Where I’ve been (while not blogging)...
View ArticleHow to choose the right Eurail pass for your family trip to Europe
Even in the age of ultra-cheap airline flights and plush coach buses, train travel is still my preferred method of transportation in Europe. The post How to choose the right Eurail pass for your family...
View ArticleParis for kids: Paris’ 5 best family experiences
1. Pack a picnic lunch and spend the day in Luxembourg Garden Launch a sailboat in the fountain, ride the carousel, catch a puppet show or just lay down a blanket as you while away the day in...
View ArticleGo to Europe
I spent this week lost in an influenza delirium. I didn’t check email. I didn’t read the news. I barely left bed. Then I got up and turned on my laptop to learn the terrible news from Brussels: Another...
View ArticleD’oh! 7 things I always forget to do before traveling
I make the mistakes, so you don’t have to. Here are seven things I always, without fail forget to do before heading out on a trip. Consider this blog post my resolution: Never again! 1. Clearing memory...
View ArticleRick Steves’ Switzerland Guidebook Review
An ideal guidebook for travelers interested in a taste of Switzerland's big cities and small alpine towns. Adventure enthusiasts will want to look elsewhere. The post Rick Steves’...
View ArticleBradt Travel Guides Alentejo Guidebook Review
Bradt Guides, a personal favorite and perhaps the English-speaking world's best boutique publisher, once again brings the fire to one of Europe's least-touristed corners. The post Bradt Travel Guides...
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