by Melissa | May 25, 2020 | Tips, Travel Advising, Traveling with Kids
Giddy up everyone, because I’m about to get real. Real about family travel and the Pandemic. The travel industry has just been through the most challenging three months in history. Worse than 9/11. Worse than the 2008 recession. Worse than anything anybody could...
by Melissa | May 27, 2019 | Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ, Traveling with Kids
Trying to find a day in Scottsdale without near perfect weather is like trying to find the elusive leprechaun. You’re not sure he exists and and you’ve definitely never seen him. We’ve been to Scottsdale more times than I can count because it is such...
by Melissa | May 26, 2019 | Caribbean, Central America, Cruises, Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Maya, Tips
When booking a vacation, a lot of families struggle with the question, “Should we book all inclusive or a la carte (European Plan)?” There are so many factors that go into that decision that I wrestle with it myself. What does European plan mean? Is it...
by Melissa | May 25, 2019 | Hotel Reviews, Recent, Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ
As a travel advisor specializing in family and couples travel, I’ve sent many couples to Sanctuary. I had researched the resort so extensively that I felt like I truly knew the place backwards and forwards. The luxury sales manager Trish is a delight and every...
by Melissa | Feb 22, 2019 | Qatar, The Middle East, Uncategorized
We lived in Doha, Qatar for three years and those years were some of the most interesting, challenging, mind blowing years of our lives. We explored countries and cultures we had never dreamed of, had our second baby and lived a life we never thought possible. And it...