Europe has some fantastic scenery, without a doubt. The beautiful blue Mediterranean, the incredible architecture of Prague , the snow peaks of Switzerland. Ireland is a green (and wet) paradise in itself, but today I’ve got a great hiking suggestion but only for those with good fitness and good… Read More
This weekend I took advantage of a free Zozi deal I blogged about last week and tried out stand up paddleboarding for the first time. After driving about an hour southeast of Washington, D.C., to YK Kiteboarding and Stand Up Paddleboarding in Maryland’s Chesapeake Beach , I got my… Read More
We love to travel at TravelingMamas.com and we also love to give things away. What gets us jumping for joy is being able to give our readers a trip so they can experience a smidgen of what we get to do when we’re on the road looking for the best travel… Read More
According to AAA, 2.5 million Angelenos are expected to get away from it all on Labor Day weekend. That means there’s a 2.5 million-person hole left behind for visitors to fill! So if you’re in LA for Labor Day and looking for something special to do, here’s a short… Read More
In a time before nylon and spandex, before even the idea of leisure, postwar Brits leave the air-raid shelters and learn to enjoy the daylight once more My first reaction to this photograph is to feel itchy. It’s not just the thought of gritty sand infiltrating every bodily crevice;… Read More
Finding a good place to swim in the crystal-clear waters of the Gargano peninsula in Italy’s Puglia region isn’t difficult. The region, which forms the spur of the Italian boot, has kilometers and kilometers of wide, sandy beaches that are easily accessible. But my European travel tip this week… Read More
National Trust UK walk 7, best for getting away from it all: explore the remote Ringmore Valley to reach an unspoilt hidden cove – then trek back through fields and woodland As you set out along the valley, there are no clues as to what you are going to… Read More
When Stuart Jeffries went through a box of faded holiday snaps they evoked precious memories – and an almost unbearable nostalgia In those days, men wore ties. Even at the beach. Today it’s inconceivable that I was part of that black-and-white world and yet there I am, knock-kneed and… Read More
Mexico’s Baja California is perfect for a road trip – the landscape is out of this world, you can camp on the beach, and the peninsula is so narrow you can’t get lost. Plus three more Latin American trips
Some friends and I set off from the chaotic border… Read More
Lost Girl Sophie-Claire Hoeller was a big city girl with a big city closet… that is, until she had to consolidate for a backpacking trip with her boyfriend this summer. Cramming her massive closet into her bag was a no-go, so she had to come up with packing solutions… Read More