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One of the things that brings us back to Lake Placid year after year is that the town has a lot of dining for its …

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The Christmas season can get chaotic. Taking a time-out from all the planning, shopping, wrapping, cooking to visit a city full of holiday lights and …

Hershey, Pennsylvania calls itself the “Sweetest Place on Earth.” Visiting at any time of year is a chocolate-filled, family centered experience. So you can imagine …

Updated August 2021 Fall is a great time of year to for quick weekend getaways. It’s cool, but not cold, places tend to be less …

Like Mystic? Read about nearby Newport, RI with kids, too. We’ve been to Mystic with Tiny Traveler three times now. It’s an easy weekend or …

Read about the outdoors and where to stay on the Outer Banks. We came to the Outer Banks of North Carolina for the beach, no doubt …

Baltimore is a small city with a lot of great food packed into it. Its Southern leanings show up in desserts like the multilayered Smith Island …

After a relaxing week at the beach in South Jersey I’m feeling very chilled out. We often “vacation” by returning home to Europe. It’s a …

Updated June 20210 On previous, childfree trips to Newport, Rhode Island, we grooved in the hot sun at the famous Folk Festival, kayaked Narragansett Bay, …

My favorite way to honor July 4th is to spend time on Cape Cod, the place where our nation ostensibly began. As a food writer from Queens, …

Dutchess County is a no brainer for a family weekend getaway. It’s a quick two hour drive from New York City and parts of New …

The Florida Keys*, especially Key West, are known for eccentric, talented characters with a bit of a wild side (think Ernest Hemingway and Humphrey Bogart …

As soon as we heard we would be traveling to Pittsburgh for a family event, Rich and I knew we wanted to visit FallingWater, the …

Updated May 2021 Is Pittsburgh worth a weekend visit with your kids? Easy answer is yes, absolutely! A family event sent us to Pittburgh, a …

My family has settled in to New York City from the UK. While we love the city, its winters feel eternal to us. To escape …

North Carolina has a lot of fun family activities. The state is bigger and has far more different geography and attractions than I ever would …

When venturing out with kids it’s important to know where you’re going and what you’re likely to do. But in New York City the more …

The Outer Banks of North Carolina has a lot great things to do and ways to get outdoors beyond just going to the beach. We …

For more on NYC see our At A Glance page. New York, like most major cities, has tourist attractions you really do have to the …

Charleston,South Carolina is a fun and easy weekend getaway with small children. There are casual restaurants with good local food, parks, markets and carriage tours for learning the city’s history.

Updated August 2021 Philadelphia has quite a dining scene. Big-name chefs, restaurants the New York Times says you have try–if you can get a reservation—and …

Updated August 2021 I like revisiting certain places periodically as Tiny Traveler grows. Seeing the evolution in her interests makes these trips more memorable. Nearby …

I was doubtful about all the hype I’d heard about Rochester, NY. Then I visited* with my family for a long weekend! Rochester is very …

Visiting Florida? Read about Marco Island. Raising kids in Florida has been a blast for us. As huge animal lovers, we’ve really enjoyed having access …

Kiawah Island is an easy side trip from Charleston. The cozy beach communities just outside of Charleston are often overlooked for higher profile Myrtle Beach …

To say I love Cape Cod is an understatement. My family has returned here more times than  I can count. I have my favorite haunts, …

A few years ago, I decided it would be a brilliant idea to bring each of my husband’s three young nieces to New York City …

Let me tell you why you need to come to Brooklyn for a day during your next New York City visit with your kids: It’s …