Category: Travel

We’ve been going to Hilton Head, SC for years and it’s one of my favorite drivable beaches from Charlotte. To me it has the perfect balance of having things to do and lots of options of places to stay but it’s not overly commercialized and still has a community feel. The beach is really nice and very wide so its easy to spread out and kids have lots of space to play. If you aren’t familiar with Hilton Head, it’s about four hours from Charlotte and is divided into community areas that each have 1-2 hotel options, condos, houses, bike Read More

Last month we flew to San Diego to visit my brother and it was the first time we’d flown in two years. We were definitely out of practice flying with kids and we learned a lot on both 4-5 hour flights. Many of you have said you are flying soon so I wanted to share a few tips that may help the flights go a little more smoothly. * Pack tons of snacks and ideally some new snacks they haven’t had before and bring them out periodically. If you need an actual meal I like bringing the uncrustable sandwiches. They Read More

It’s no secret that Michael and I love to travel.  We’ve been fortunate enough to go on about one big trip a year since we started dating and it’s always been one of those things we work hard to be able to do.  Because of this we do end up giving a lot of advice and recommendations to friends and family on places to visit and things to do in those areas.  I absolutely love discussing travel plans whether it be me or someone I know going on a trip and thoroughly enjoy the planning process.  Sometimes I even think Read More