My hubby and I each cut our travel teeth early on road trips to visit family throughout the Western US. We use air travel now more than we did as kids, but often travel for the same reason. We learned to pack light a la Rick Steves for our Parisian honeymoon. With a preschooler now in tow, we've altered our style a little, spending more on a comfy hotel room (suites if possible) and frequenting the local parks, wherever we may be, rather than spending big on attractions. As a Nutritional Educator and foodie in general, I try to find good food options all the while.

pampered, cautious, disorganized, predictable, energetic, sophisticated, easy_going, artsy

Los Angeles, CA

Paris

London

Pre-Kid: Exploring every room in the Louvre. Post-Kid: Reading to my son on the steps of the Jefferson Memorial.

5 hour flight with my 20mo bouncing off the seat -- no carseat and a CARES that couldn't hold him.

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