How to survive an international flight with a toddler

Let’s just jump right into it. Ever since we welcomed our first born into our lives, people have been asking us what is the best age to travel with a baby. And if we’re honest, most of the time those people (and their babies) have already passed the mark. We felt that the easiest time to travel with a baby […]

Trying our hand at the Finger Lakes

It was just like a scene from the movies. We were at Grist Iron Brewing Company for our last dinner in the Finger Lakes Wine Country. Within minutes of arriving, Holden had wooed his way into nearly every patrons’ heart–blowing kisses and giving high-fives.The cover band started playing Melissa Ethridge’s “I’m The Only One” and without even thinking, I popped […]

A weekend trip to L.A. with baby

We just returned back from our super quick weekend trip to Los Angeles. We needed a trip down south to escape the dreary Washington winter, but also mainly to spend time with our friend Carol (Girl Gone Travel) and her beautiful family. As is our tradition, as soon as we landed and picked up our rental car, we headed straight […]

Oahu’s Kaka’ako: a hipster’s paradise

I would like to think that I know the island of Oahu pretty well. It’s the island of my birth (even though we moved when I was still pretty young) and Chris and I tend to make it back at least two times a year. That being said, I don’t think I’ve ever really spent time in the Kaka’ako area […]