It is a rarity that I get to spend quality, together time with my daughters. It seems like there is always something on the schedule, a lacrosse game, schoolwork or housework. Going, going, going, full speed ahead. So it was an absolute treat to be 2,500 miles away from all obligations and enjoy the company […]
Eric D. Lehman on Travel and Adventure
In the 56th episode of the Real Life Survival Guide we discussed travel primarily as it pertains to “vacations” and not “adventure travel.” It’s difficult to have physically active adventures as parents of small children, as many of our panelists are. Or rather, we could say that even the simplest vacations become “adventures” when small […]
Kelly Monaghan: Are You Making These Common Vacation Mistakes?
As a travel writer and home-based travel agent, I see people make the same mistakes over and over again. Here then are my top suggestions for your next vacation trip. 1. Use A Travel Agent Let me slay two myths: “Everyone books on the Internet” and “You always get the lowest fare online.” Neither are […]
Episode 56: Vacations
The goal of the Real Life Survival Guide is to explore common mistakes by sharing advice and expertise, and this week I decided to to focus our conversation on the summer ritual known as “the vacation”. I invited Sarah Kyrcz, who’s just back from Martha’s Vineyard, daddy and serial entrepreneur Ryan Duques, broadcaster and devoted single […]