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SummaryOur family visited the Canary Islands (technically part of Spain but right off the border of NW Africa) in August 2022 for a weeklong summer holiday. We thought to visit because the islands have everything we love about trips to new places with kids our age – 1) it is an interesting destination that my wife and I wanted to visit 2) lots of activities for the kids to do and explore 3) if the...

SummaryWe spent the month of July in Southampton, Long Island – a tradition we have maintained over the past several summers. We have typically stayed in East Hampton but this summer we tested out a different neighborhood. We were looking to try out different restaurants, activities, beaches etc and also see if the revised commute would be impactful – Southampton is less than 2 hours from our home...

SummaryI went to Jackson Hole, Wyoming during the summer of 2021 in August for an anniversary trip with my wife and our two young children (6 son, 3 daughter). Jackson Hole is one of the most beautiful places we have ever been to in the US. While I always felt it was more well-known as a winter destination for skiing, the summer activities, surroundings and weather are beautiful and welcoming. We had...

SummaryI spent a month in The Hamptons in July of 2021 with my family – myself, my wife and our two children (ages 6 and 3). We stayed for a month to work remotely (not as a vacation as we did last year). The Hamptons was perfect again because it is a relatively short drive from Manhattan (our accommodations were about a 2-hour drive) and the surroundings (beaches, towns, activities) were unique enough...

SummaryI visited The Hamptons for an extended holiday during the last two weeks of August of 2020 with my family – myself, my wife and our two children (ages 5 and 2). We were joined for part of the visit by our close friends with two small children (ages 6 and 3). We rarely travel for two weeks during the year (except in december) but with all travel cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic, our...

SummaryI visited Disneyworld in Orlando over the Christmas holidays in 2019 with my wife and kids (age 5 and 2) – specifically Dec 19th to the 24th. This ended up being a perfect time to go because it was just before Christmas so the parks were not too busy (although ramping) and the weather was great - 70s and sunny. From New York, the trip is certainly an easy flight to Orlando and given we would...

SummaryI visited Iceland over the July 4th holiday weekend - as part of a long weekend family getaway - with my wife, kids (age 4 and 1) and our dear friends (husband, wife, 3-year-old son) with whom we often travel. Iceland is interesting because it is so far north that a summer visit means it is light outside for 24 hours a day and the warmest the weather gets is 60-65 degrees (often not on consecutive...

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 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...