My partner and I have always enjoyed going to live events, festivals, and concerts. The city we live in has so many nearby events that it is basically impossible to be bored. Now that we have a child, we don’t just seek out kid-focused events; we still go see the bands and performers we enjoy
In my early 30s, I was living the quintessential DINK (dual-income, no kids) lifestyle. My partner and I had established careers, no children, and PTO to burn. During one 12-month period, we averaged taking a trip every other month. We went hiking in Acadia National Park and Arizona. We rented a house with a pool
I first visited Salem, Massachusetts, on a whim while traveling nearby one October. However, I didn’t realize the city is inundated with visitors throughout the entire month — not just on Halloween. Infamous for the Salem Witch Trials, the city has become a tourist destination for lovers of everything spooky, especially as Halloween approaches. Most
Budapest’s most famous ruin bar is on tons of tourists’ must-visit lists, and it can get packed — but I believe it’s something you should see at least once. The eclectic decor, which has been layered over the decades, makes each room feel different from the last. Exploring the whole complex feels like an adventure.
As the US-Canadian trade war expands, some Canadians are purposefully shrinking their shopping options by staying local. It isn’t easy. Earlier this week, President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on about $20 billion in Canadian goods went into effect, prompting “dollar-for-dollar” retaliatory tariffs from Canada — the latest escalation since the trade war officially began in March 2025,
When I moved from Brooklyn to Puerto Rico two years ago, with my husband and then-3-year-old son, we were firmly “one and done.” Life with a toddler in New York City was too hard; we spent weekends at chain-link fence-enclosed playgrounds that were either shadeless and sweltering in the summer or freezing and depressing in
