No matter where you go on holiday with teenagers, walking tours are a great way to see a lot of a place you’re visiting or do more of a deep dive into one aspect like architecture, street art, design, history or crime. My friend Tula and I still talk about the great Jack theContinue reading “Best trips for teenagers: Tips for walking tours with teens”
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7 free beauty treatments at the airport
Here’s a twist: Wouldn’t it be great to arrive at the airport and be happy to lose your bags? You can if that means your under-eye bags, along with dull skin, lackluster makeup and scaly hands. I recently discovered fantastic shortie beauty treatment that you can get at the airport and best of all,Continue reading “7 free beauty treatments at the airport”
Child-free zone on planes? Heck, yeah!
Boarding a flight and seeing a crying baby is a moment none of us relishes, especially if that child is our own. Some airlines have introduced child-free seating zones where customers can ensure they aren’t sitting next to children. Some parents are in an uproar. I think it’s a great idea. I’ve been writingContinue reading “Child-free zone on planes? Heck, yeah!”
The complete checklist for car journeys with kids
Being from Texas, I have a particular love for road trips; the journey is part of the experience, with the open road, good music on the car stereo, chat, everything you need packed inside. Once you have kids, that list definitely expands and changes, as it does as children grow up. Here, our list, honedContinue reading “The complete checklist for car journeys with kids”
Review: Hollie & Harrie Sombrilla sun shade
I wouldn’t venture out for a day at the beach without major sun protection: a rashguard for my shoulders, surf shorts to protect my blue-white thighs, zinc oxide for my nose and my trusty cowboy hat. (What can I tell you? It’s a look.) Plus, when we hit the beach, we like to bed in, with sandwiches,Continue reading “Review: Hollie & Harrie Sombrilla sun shade”
10 places you’re missing with sunscreen
Sunburn and sun damage are insidious, coming over you slowly, like the creeping realization that you’ve squandered your youth and abandoned your dreams. Luckily– at least with sun exposure– you can start all over again tomorrow, by looking after your skin and minimizing exposure to harmful, ageing rays. I recently talked with Abi Cleeve from UltraSun, which makesContinue reading “10 places you’re missing with sunscreen”
Jenography on Yahoo: The worst places to take children
We all love talking about the best places to take our families. Well, last week I had the opportunity to talk about the flip side: the worst places to take children. As it turns out, there are very few “terrible” places to take children, judging from the places mentioned by the other bloggers included inContinue reading “Jenography on Yahoo: The worst places to take children”