I hate looking at someone else’s vacation photo albums, so I’ll try to make this a newsletter full of useful information. We spent a full month this summer exploring the United Kingdom - London, the Cotswolds, and Scotland - and it gave us just enough time to slow down and really settle into each place instead of rushing through a highlight reel. Here's how it went. The Stafford London: Home Bases Worth Writing Home About We split our London stay across a few different properties, and each...

Can you believe we're already halfway through July? Every summer seems to start with a long list of places to go, things to do, and adventures to have. Before we know it, school supplies are appearing in stores, calendars are filling up, and we're wondering where the time went. It got me thinking... How's your summer going? Have you crossed a destination off your bucket list? (If not, we have some ideas HERE) Discovered an amazing little restaurant? Gone on a weekend road trip? (We have some...

The festive season has a booking window unlike anything else on the calendar - everyone wants the same two weeks off, and the properties and experiences that make the holidays magical for kids sell out before most families even open a calendar to plan. Here's where I'd focus first, plus a few sleeper hits if the big names are already full. ❄️ Book These First Lapland, Finland - Glass igloos, dawn husky sledding, the Northern Lights overhead. Families book next December as soon as this one...