Vacations With Your Adult Kids
Janice Weinsoff2023-01-17T14:55:25-05:00Where to Start A vacation with your adult kids is complicated. First, you need to plan around everyone’s work schedules. Second, are you all traveling f [...]
FamJam: Costa Rica
Janice Weinsoff2024-01-19T13:37:18-05:00Costa Rica, It Is After close to 20 years of traveling out west for a snow trip, we decided to switch it up to a closer, tropical vacation. Costa Rica, [...]
Eagle’s Nest Luxury Retreat Sundance
Janice Weinsoff2023-01-18T14:26:42-05:00The Most Amazing Place We've Ever Rented! FamJam 2022 took us to Sundance and the most incredible house we ever rented. Nestled in the mountain communi [...]
Sundance Is Something Special
Janice Weinsoff2023-02-20T16:15:42-05:00How Did We End Up In Sundance? We have had countless winter ski trips to Utah, but it was always Park City. Planning for our 2022 FamJam started six mon [...]
Switzerland: A Mother Daughter Journey
Janice Weinsoff2024-08-14T15:44:11-04:00Discovering Switzerland: A Mother-Daughter Adventure Switzerland has always been on my bucket list. My daughters and I spent months discussing various p [...]
Exploring Geneva in 3 Days
Janice Weinsoff2024-08-07T10:24:01-04:00Our First Stop Geneva is located on the shores of Lake Geneva and is surrounded by the Alps. It has a rich history and a cosmopolitan vibe. Our Switzerl [...]
Montreux in 48 Hours: Must-See Highlights
Janice Weinsoff2024-08-06T13:45:28-04:00Scenic and Cultural Delights Montreux is home to the annual Montreux Jazz Festival and the Chillon Castle. Reservations during the festival need to be m [...]
Interlaken: Where Adventure Meets Scenic Beauty
Janice Weinsoff2024-08-07T16:30:49-04:00The Journey Begins Boarding the Glacier Express to Interlaken was like stepping into a postcard. The two-hour ride offered jaw-dropping, panoramic views [...]
Zurich: A Perfect Two Day Escape
Janice Weinsoff2024-08-21T15:26:54-04:00Zurich Bound We arrived in Zurich via train from Interlaken, Switzerland's largest city. Once again, we experienced a beautiful scenic train ride with t [...]
Why You Need to Go On A Mother-Daughter Trip
Janice Weinsoff2024-07-18T13:43:54-04:00What Makes Them So Special My daughters and I have gone on seven Mother-Daughter trips. Of course, the destination does play a role. It’s a time to conn [...]
Our Mother- Daughter Trip to France’s Côte D’azur
Janice Weinsoff2023-08-29T14:22:38-04:00Côte d’Azur It Is France’s Côte d’Azur is also known as the French Riviera. It’s where turquoise waters meet golden beaches, and charming coastal towns [...]
8 Days in the French Riviera
Janice Weinsoff2023-08-10T15:44:27-04:00Our Trip Through the South of France My daughters and I spent eight days in the French Riviera for our Mother-Daughter trip. It's where turquoise waters [...]
Fall in Love With St. Tropez
Janice Weinsoff2023-08-18T16:49:22-04:00St Tropez... J'Adore This glamorous location, lined with beautiful yachts, started as a fishing village with a vibrant cultural scene attracting artists [...]
Discover the Magic of Nice
Janice Weinsoff2023-08-18T16:46:18-04:00The Enchanting World of Nice Nice is the most popular resort city on the French Riviera. Here you can wander through Old Town's narrow streets, home to [...]
Uncover the Hidden Gem of Eze
Janice Weinsoff2023-08-18T16:46:26-04:00Eze Village Uncover the hidden gem of Eze! This Medieval hilltop village has the most breathtaking views and gorgeous botanicals. Here you can climb the [...]
The Glamour and Glitz of Monaco & Monte Carlo
Janice Weinsoff2023-08-18T16:44:58-04:00The Principality of Monaco This principality of glamour and glitz is most known for the Prince’s Palace of Monaco, Grand Prix of Monaco, and Casino de M [...]
Cannes… More Than Movies & Celebrities
Janice Weinsoff2023-08-18T16:45:29-04:00Cannes Allure When you think of Cannes, you probably think of the Cannes Film Festival, upscale hotels, designer stores along the palm-lined La Croisett [...]
Much To Do In Marseille
Janice Weinsoff2023-08-18T16:43:32-04:00Magnifique Marseille Marseille is the second largest and oldest city in France. It was our home for two nights to visit the city and Aix-en-Province. Ou [...]
Experience Provençal Charm in Aix-en-Provence
Janice Weinsoff2023-08-28T11:20:15-04:00The City of A Thousand Fountains We were excited to visit this college town known for its fountains of all shapes and sizes. We experienced charming str [...]
Wine Tasting and Vineyard Tours
Janice Weinsoff2023-07-05T16:56:13-04:00The Perfect Way to Celebrate Life With Daughters My husband loved red wine. He had a wine collection, including a bottle from each of our daughter’s bir [...]
New York City… Again!
Janice Weinsoff2023-05-16T15:55:35-04:00A Weekend With My Daughters My daughters moved to NYC in 2019. When they moved, I promised to visit every three to four months. The pandemic made everyt [...]
What I Learned About Traveling With Friends
Janice Weinsoff2023-01-17T15:17:37-05:00How to Make Sure You Stay Friends After Traveling with friends can be complicated. I am not talking about weekend trips. I’ve had amazing trips with fa [...]
Travel is My Therapy
Michelle Balaun2024-01-18T17:18:39-05:00I came across a quote recently that encapsulates my life’s goals; “I’d rather have a passport full of stamps, than a house full of stuff.” Tbh, I did not even own a passport until six years ago having only traveled domestically. Truthfully, I was fortunate enough to be raised by parents who loaded all four of us girls in the car every summer and we went on driving trips in the U.S. Of course, and I do believe this was to keep us quiet and occupied, we were each assigned a state and decided what places we would visit in that state.
Tips for Dealing With Chaotic Air Travel ✈
Janice Weinsoff2022-08-19T13:08:20-04:00In 2021, a friend invited me to go with her to Sweden, her homeland. It took me all of two seconds to accept. I even said, “I’ve been waiting over 35 ye [...]
Visit Sweden Like A Local
Janice Weinsoff2023-02-20T16:03:03-05:00And So It Begins… In November 2021, my Swedish friend of 35+ years invited me to visit Sweden when she planned to go in September 2022. The Scandinavian [...]
Key Phrases To Know Before You Travel To Sweden
Janice Weinsoff2023-03-08T16:00:14-05:00I'll Learn to Speak Swedish Six months before leaving, I decided to take the initiative and learn Swedish, surprising my friend. It turns out that Swedi [...]
What to Pack for Sweden & Denmark in the Fall ????
Janice Weinsoff2022-09-02T11:28:05-04:00My 15-Day Capsule Packing Guide Packing for a two-week trip is complicated. Of course, I want plenty of options. But I do not want to be lugging around [...]
Copenhagen – Our Trip To The Happiest Country
Janice Weinsoff2023-03-21T10:30:24-04:00We’ve Arrived Getting to Copenhagen from Malmö takes about 30 minutes on the Øresund Bridge, a bridge and a tunnel crossing the Øresund strait between D [...]
How to Travel to Spain in 10 Days
Janice Weinsoff2024-05-29T13:44:12-04:00In 2016, when my daughter decided to study abroad in Madrid for the summer through her college, I decided to personally escort her (and of course her sister came along). We left a few weeks prior to when she needed to be in Madrid. We traveled to Spain in 10 days which is very doable and share How to Travel to Spain in 10 days.
San Francisco & Napa
Janice Weinsoff2023-07-05T15:27:14-04:00How The West Was Won... by the Weinsoffs San Francisco is one of my favorite cities. In my twenties, I worked for a company that had a restaurant on Fis [...]
New York for First-Timers
Janice Weinsoff2023-02-24T16:06:56-05:00The Iconic to The Off Beat Like any large city, New York can seem overwhelming for first-timers. Certainly, you will want to see the iconic sites. But i [...]