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Family Travel

Kids, chaos, and the trips that somehow still worked out.

The Meltdown at the Louvre That Became Our Favorite Family Memory

— Family Travel · The Louvre, Paris

The Meltdown at the Louvre That Became Our Favorite Family Memory

A six year old picked the Mona Lisa room to announce he was done, completely and spectacularly done, with art, walking, and France in general. They ended up on the museum floor sharing crackers while a security guard pretended not to notice, and years later it’s still the part of the trip he laughs about most.

Taking My 70-Year-Old Mother on Her First Flight Ever

— Family Travel · Iloilo City

Taking My 70-Year-Old Mother on Her First Flight Ever

Her knuckles went white around the armrest through takeoff — a woman who’d never left her province, let alone flown. Somewhere over the clouds, she finally let go, looked out the window, and said she wished my father could see this.

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