Author: Marae

Amazon Rainforest With Kids: Our Week in the Peruvian Jungle

Heads up: a few links here are affiliate links. They never cost you extra and they help keep this blog free. I only share what our family genuinely used and loved. Xoxo. Everyone talks about Machu Picchu, and rightly so. But the chapter of our trip that my girls will not stop talking about is the week we spent in the Amazon. If there is […]

What to Pack for Peru With Kids: Our Real Family Packing List

Heads up: some links below are affiliate links. They never cost you a cent more and they help keep this blog free. Everything here is gear our family actually packed. Xoxo. Peru is a packing puzzle, because in one trip you might hit cool mountain mornings, strong high altitude sun, and steamy jungle afternoons. After doing it with two kids, here is exactly what to […]

Trujillo With Kids: The Real, Untouristy Heart of Peru

Heads up: some links below are affiliate links. They cost you nothing extra and help keep this blog free. I only share what our family truly loved. Xoxo. Everyone goes to Peru for Machu Picchu. Almost nobody tells you about Trujillo. And yet, if you ask my girls about their favorite part of our whole Peru trip, this is the place they name. Trujillo with […]

Slow Travel in Italy: The Real North, and Where to Stay in Ormea

Everybody wants to go to Italy. Almost nobody actually wants what Italy has become in high summer: forty degree heat, lines that wrap around every famous thing, and towns so packed with visitors that you can barely find an Italian. We love this country too much to keep experiencing it that way. So here is the other way, the slow way, and exactly where to […]