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SummaryI visited New Orleans (3 nights) in March 2019 with a close friend for a golf trip. With its great spring weather, New Orleans has many great restaurants, activities and neighborhoods to explore - from French Quarter to the Warehouse to the newly revitalized Uptown. The town feels expansive, but the neighborhoods are very small which makes them a lot of fun to explore. AccommodationsWe stayed...

SummaryI visited the Bahamas (4 nights) in February 2019 for a weekend escape from the cold weather in NYC with my wife, 2 kids (ages: 4 and 1) and one of our close friends from San Francisco with their 3 kids (ages: 8,4,2). We love going to the Caribbean in February because the weather is perfect – 80 degrees for highs and 70 degrees for lows. We specifically were excited to visit the Bahamas to check...

SummaryI visited India – Goa (4 days), Mumbai (6 days) and Delhi (3 days) – with my wife and two young kids (4 years and 1 years old) in late December 2018 – peak season where the weather is generally best (warm but not too hot) across the country. It was our longest trip as a family of four – including our longest flights at 16-18 hours each way – and our first visit with the kids to Asia. We led...

SummaryI visited the Douro Valley (3 nights), Algarve (3 nights) and Lisbon (2 nights) with my wife and two young kids (3 years old, 9 months old) in late August 2018 – peak time in Portugal where the weather is wonderfully warm yet nowhere was too packed with visitors. It was our first trip as a family of four to Europe and our longest flights with our kids. We led off with the Douro Valley because...

SummaryI visited Bermuda (4 nights) in July 2018 – over the July 4th holiday weekend - as part of a long weekend family getaway. 4 nights is the new 3 nights for us - we used to do 3 nights for these short beach/leisure trips but we have decided that 4 nights is a must for us to be able to relax with both the kids. We went with our dear friends (husband, wife, 2 year old son) whom we often travel with...

SummaryI visited Palm Springs (3 nights) in March 2018 for a long weekend getaway with my wife and kids (ages 3 and 6mo) and one of our close friends from San Francisco with their 3 kids (ages: 7,3,1). My wife had a work trip in LA so we joined for this trip for the first 3 days before her work. It was our first long-flight trip as a family of four after our daughter was born. Palm Springs is one of...

SummaryI visited Amelia Island (4 nights) in December 2017 as part of a holiday getaway with my family. This was also our first flight and trip with our 2 month old daughter so it was a good test of the travel experience with a small child. Just like with our son, the experience was smooth and I always advocate traveling with kids as early as possible to get yourselves and the kids used to the whole...

SummaryI visited Bar Harbor (3 nights) in August 2017 as part of a long weekend family getaway. The weekend was very relaxing and the weather cooperated nicely. There are a variety of nice dining options and activities – given the location at Acadia National Park. The temperatures range from the mid-70s during the day to the mid-50s so it is not very warm but extremely pleasant during the day and chili...

SummaryEach year since 2015, our family visits our close friends who have a home in Moultonborough, New Hampshire on Lake Winnipesaukee. We typically spend 3 summer nights either during July 4th or Labor Day weekend. The trip is made even more special since our young kids are the same age and each year they become better friends. The towns we tend visit along the lake – e.g. Center Harbor, Meredith...

Summary I visited Sedona (4 nights) in May 2017 with my wife, 2.5 year old son and one of our close couple friends (with their 3 kids). We were excited about coming to Sedona because of its reputation as a friendly, wellness escape that was not too far from Phoenix / Scottsdale (1.5 hour drive) – and the city delivered. Furthermore, the weather was warm but not too hot and being shoulder season for...

While many individuals may think about travel in the narrower context of our own personal or professional experiences, it is worth noting that our broader society also benefits from the travel industey and travel promotion – e.g. economic output and job creation etc. There are many important organizations dedicated to increasing travel and we spotlight three of them below with some relevant details...

Given America's aversion to taking our earned time off, it be can challenging to consider thinking a step further and planning a travel experience. While everyone's personal and professional situations differ, we thought we could start by evolving our mindsets towards prioritizing vacation, travel and personal experiences. We start with adopting a vacation mindset before even planning a specific experience...