I’m Nicole. Certified travel advisor. Mom of three. I’ve taken my family to 60+ countries across six continents. I now help families plan the international trips they’ve been dreaming about but don’t know how to start.
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Real trips. Real families. Real advice. Browse destination guides, worldschooling stories, and honest reports from the road. If we’ve been there. I’ve written about it.
Japan With Kids — The Complete Family Travel Guide (From Someone Who Actually Lived There)
Japan and I go way back. I first went in 2007. Chaperone on a high school trip. I had no idea what I was walking into. It got under my skin immediately. It got under my husband Adam’s skin too. Japan was actually part of our story before we even knew we had a story.…
How We Brought Poppy to Norway (And What It Actually Cost Us)
Wondering what it actually takes to bring your dog from the US to Europe? We just did it. Here is the full process including the vet visits, USDA paperwork, what the window looks like for tapeworm treatment, what it costs, and what happened when customs was not open in Amsterdam. Everything you wish someone had…
35,000 Feet Over the North Atlantic…And I Finally Feel Calm
I’m writing this from 35,000 feet, somewhere northeast of Canada, south of Greenland. Poppy is snoring between Avilene and me on Delta. And if you asked me how I feel right now? I honestly don’t know how to explain it except that for the first time in a long time, I feel completely at peace.
We Sold Our House and We’re Living in a Hotel … 4 Sleeps Until Everything Changes
We sold our house. We are living in a hotel. Somewhere between the Uhaul Jenga at 11:30pm, the thunder shaking the house all night, and the buyer showing up 20 minutes early… we just ran out the door and hoped for the best. 4 sleeps until everything changes.
10 Days… and My Brain Looks Like This
6 sleeps left in our home. 10 days until we fly to Oslo. MayCember is in full swing. Adam is not taking time off. I am not taking time off. The kids are definitely not taking time off. And I am currently sitting on a school playground serving as taxi driver writing this on my…
T Minus 16 Days… Plane Tickets. A Car in Norway. And Yes… Arendal Is Real.
We leave May 23rd to Oslo via Amsterdam. We are buying a car in Norway. Our first stop is Arendal — yes the real life home of Elsa and Anna. Poppy’s paperwork is filed. T minus 16 days and here is everything we have sorted so far.
