Lisbon: Why The City of Seven Hills Doesn’t Have to be an Uphill Battle with Little Ones in Tow

By: Rafaella Gonzalez The plane flew low over the city of Lisbon, crystalline waters dotted with sail boats, and its tightly packed hills decorated with colorful buildings. As I looked out the window, my mouth hung open in awe because I had never seen a city that exuded such joy and life at just […]
Dubai as a Case Study: Why Luxury Hospitality Misses the Mark with New and Expecting Parents

Dubai markets itself as one of the most luxurious urban-meets-desert-meets-beach destinations in the world, a playground of modern architecture, five-star hotels, and record-breaking attractions. For many travelers, it represents the pinnacle of luxury: an aspirational city designed to impress. Yet when viewed through the lens of new and expecting parents, Dubai also highlights a critical […]
Is a Dubai Stopover with a Baby Worth It?

Let’s be real: flying long-haul with a baby is inevitably a logistical nightmare. Add in multiple legs, international layovers, and unpredictable sleep schedules, and suddenly the idea of a layover becomes a strategic decision, not just a normal part of flight routing. When my family traveled from Sydney to Oslo, we had a few layover […]
Why Taipei is Asia’s Most Underrated City for Traveling with a Baby

By: Shanon Morris I am a third-culture kid who was born in Taiwan, but raised in the U.S., and ’ve been back to Taipei more than 20 times over the last 30 years. But nothing compared to the experience of traveling to Taipei with a baby, when my husband and I spent four months exploring […]