Speed demon on the Stowe Alpine Slide

Vermont alpine adventures at Stowe Mountain Lodge

We spent a tremendous amount of time during our three weeks in Vermont this summer soaking up nature – swimming in rivers and lakes, biking along dirt roads, and climbing mountains. So it seemed a fitting end to indulge in a little manufactured fun …

Jumping into the Mad River

Summertime, revised

This blog is a pretty happy place. On Mondays especially I like to write about what I like best about traveling with kids - the anticipation of a new place or the delight of remembering a cherished journey or location. But there has been terrible …

Lobby a the Marriott Custom House, Boston

Marriott’s Custom House: A family-friendly Boston hotel

There are many hotels I like, but few family-friendly hotels that achieve true dream-worthy status. The Marriott Custom House, a downtown Boston hotel, has certainly earned that designation. What makes the Custom House so special is that it is both …

Visiting the War Memorial Garden at Christ Church College, Oxford University

Visiting Oxford with kids

Oxford, England is obviously a place I really love and think is great to visit with kids as I've written no fewer than three other Monday Dreaming posts about it. But the fact is that we were there for a too-brief two days and I've been dreaming of a …

Win a day of family fun at Dutch Wonderland

Dutch Wonderland giveaway: Win family fun in Lancaster

Update: We have a winner! Congratulations to Bridget who will now get to celebrate her daughters' birthdays at Dutch Wonderland! Thanks everyone for participating. You may have noticed that I don't write a lot of posts about amusement parks. …