Usually when I’m talking about choosing between islands, I’m talking about Greece! But I’m currently on a very different island, so let’s talk about Hawaii. This is my fourth trip to Hawaii in the last five years, and it has easily become one of my favorite places to travel with my loved ones. I’m here with family this time, including some young kids, so naturally this trip looks a little different than it would if my husband and I were here on our own. And honestly, that’s p

Rome. Florence. Venice. Lake Como. When you're planning a trip to Italy, it's REALLY easy to start adding destinations. You look at a map, check the train schedule and think, “Oh, Florence to Venice is only a couple of hours. We can totally fit that in.” And technically...you can. But here's the part that's easy to underestimate when you're looking at an itinerary on paper: A two-hour train ride doesn't take two hours out of your vacation. Think about everything that comes wi