The generational lines in my family crisscross and blur together into a mind-bending complexity even I can’t sometimes fathom. The age ranges mix and mingle, and cousins and uncles and siblings and grandparents all intertwine into a mass of pop-culture references, music obscurities, and vogue etiquette.  We’ve got babies to baby boomers, but somehow we all love to vacation together despite wildly ranging interests and abilities. The baby can’t snowboard yet…but he will. Read More >

As a kid, growing up in Pittsburgh is great, but being an adult and getting to take your kids to all your old haunts is even better. Once known only as a steel mining industry, Pittsburgh has carved out a modernized reputation for renowned healthcare, education, technology, and athletics!

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One of the most awesome vacations we ever took was a trip to LA to see Mickey when our son was three. We were living in Portland, Oregon at the time, and he was in the peak of his train fascination. Our 16-hour train ride on the Amtrak Coast Starlight Train instantly became an overnight success.

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I hear from many family travelers that they love Homewood Suites for vacations. After all, who can beat the roomy suites (complete with living rooms, full kitchens, free internet, and even separate bedrooms and bathrooms for the kids)? Who else offers a full breakfast and lets kids make their own waffles, then decorate them with fresh fruit, bacon, and eggs? Who else has recreation facilities at every single hotel across the country? No one, that’s who! But all of these reasons are also good ones to enjoy Homewood even when you’re not on vacation.
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