Want to escape the crowds? Your guide to discovering Croatia’s hidden island gems.

This is NOT a 'how to stay on a diet' or 'how to keep losing weight' type of article. If that’s your journey, you do you, but you won’t find any advice on that here. I’ll focus on something much more important, which is how to keep eating healthy when you go back to college.

When it comes to tropical getaways, few destinations capture the imagination quite like Bali and Sri Lanka. Both offer stunning landscapes, warm hospitality, rich cultural traditions, and luxurious private villas that elevate any vacation. Travelers seeking privacy, comfort, and personalized experiences often find themselves choosing between these two paradise destinations. While each offers unique advantages, the ideal choice depends on the type of villa experience you are looking for.

When Emma was little, we stayed in a cottage that called itself family-friendly. There was a games room. There was a welcome pack with crayons and a coloring book. There was, unmentioned in the listing, a pull-out sofa bed with a mattress so thin you could feel the metal bar through it. Emma was up by 5:30 every morning of the trip. So was I.

In this guide, I have put together nine of our family's favorite places to travel together, with a "before you go" section inside each one. Here is what we have loved, what we have learned, and the resources that turn anticipation into preparation.

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom” - Anais Nin

It’s that time of year again: school’s out for summer! 

Landscapes, friendships, moments, memories: these are all parts of what helps to keep us grounded through shifting times.

They are part and parcel of the things musicians draw on to create, too.

After almost two decades of publishing Wandering Educators, I greet every new travel planning tool the same way: with curiosity, and with my suitcase-tested skepticism close at hand.

The question filling my inbox this year?

Should I use AI to plan my travel?

My answer?