Mar 27, 2011

Is Couple Travel Like Family Travel?

We think so...

Guest post by Jessica Spiegel

To the untrained eye, traveling with kids and traveling as a couple may seem like opposite ends of the spectrum. It’s unlikely, for instance, that you’d plan a “romantic getaway” with the young’uns in tow—or that you’d map out local playgrounds for breaks during a trip with your sweetie. But a couples trip and a family trip have more in common than you might imagine. Continue reading

Jan 3, 2011

Romantic Stops ’10

10 Great Places to Go with Your Loved One

Looking for a romantic place to take your love in 2011? I asked some fellow travel bloggers where their favorite romantic stops of the year were, and then pulled together this list. Perhaps one will inspire you to make your own reservations! Continue reading

Jun 9, 2010

A Dream Realized

From an Image in a Magazine to Living It

By Lisa T. Bergren

It began with a “Room with a View” feature in Conde Nast’s Traveler.  A shot out the window from Terre di Nano that captured what I’d been longing for—a visit to the heart of Tuscany—territory in which we could just be, absorb, live like the locals. Continue reading

Apr 21, 2010

10 Dinner Conversation Starters

That Don't Revolve Around Kids

By Lisa T. Bergren

On a parents-only trip? Or just escaping the kidlets for the night? Try something novel and NOT talk about the children for an evening. Continue reading

Nov 30, 2009

10 Reasons to Travel Sans Kids (Sometimes!)

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto

By Lisa T. Bergren

1. Travel brings a couple together. Shared adventure + shared experience = growth in intimacy
2. Getting away gives a couple needed time to converse and connect.
3. The luxury of undivided attention: Without children in the mix, couples can give one another their complete focus. Continue reading