With just two full days and an appetite for adventure (and pizza), you and your family can experience the best of the ever-exciting Eternal City, Rome. Rome: Do Day 1: Walking Tour of Rome If possible, take the evening flight from your destination so you can arrive early morning and hit the ground running, or at least tiredly walking (read my jet lag tips here). … [Read more...]
Top Five Reasons Galapagos Should Be On Your Bucket List
What started out as a special birthday trip for my husband, ended up being an 11-day adventure in paradise our family of five will never forget. Thank you to Sandy Cunningham, owner of Outside Go travel agency, for planning the vacation of a lifetime. 1. VISIT STUNNING, UNINHABITED BEACHES From powdery white to sand as dark as clay, the beaches of the Galapagos are … [Read more...]
Three Inspiring Days At The Golden Door Spa
With awe-inspiring hikes, delicious food, and indulgent pampering, my best friend and I found spa nirvana at the iconic Golden Door. Why The Golden Door I guess you could describe me as something of a Spa Junkie in that I almost obsessively need to know about the latest, best, not-to-be missed spas. For my birthday this year, I was determined to go on the … [Read more...]
London: Luxury Family Travel Guide
When looking for a luxury destination that is also family friendly, London is pretty hard to beat. Besides its fascinating history and tradition, London is a modern, sophisticated city with seemingly endless luxury dining and hotel options that are bound to please both parents and kids alike. Stay. Our family had an incredible stay at the Corinthia Hotel. The hotel is … [Read more...]
Kids’ Concierge: Family Golf Trip To Pebble Beach
Jake R. is a fifteen-year-old high school sophomore. An avid golfer, his favorite trips involve playing iconic golf courses with his dad. Last spring, Jake’s family drove up the coast of California ending their trip at the Carmel Valley Ranch, thirty minutes inland from the world famous Pebble Beach golf resorts. Thanks Jake for sharing your golf mycation with … [Read more...]
Eco Chic Hits South Beach
When the man behind the W Hotels brings eco-friendly to posh South Beach, people pay attention. Here, mycation investigates whether the all-green 1 Hotel South Beach is worth a visit. The 1 Hotel South Beach is the latest brain child of hotel visionary Barry Sternlicht, the man behind Starwood Hotels & Resorts and it's offshoot, the W hotels. The 1 Hotel brand is … [Read more...]
I’m Melissa Roth, a former music industry attorney turned stay-at-home mom, who loves everything about travel. I always find that the very best travel advice comes from friends and other trusted sources that I know like to travel the same way I do (not from anonymous online reviews). So I set out to create a community where like-minded travelers (and the best curated experts) can share the real inside scoop on the latest in luxury travel. Wherever you go on your next mycation, I would love to hear all about it!!