Tucson is liberal, progressive and undeniably chill. It’s a live-and-let-live kind of place, where LGBTQ families like ours are welcomed with a hug.

The train systems in Scotland are well-known for their efficiency, comfort and timeliness, and our experience recently in Edinburgh was all of that and more. On a recent trip with just Ava, she and I loved exploring the countryside. We took several family day trips from Edinburgh by train that were the perfect combination of authentic Scottish culture, history and old-world beauty.

The Marriott Puerto Vallarta has an onsite Turtle Conservancy, and releasing baby turtles in Puerto Vallarta’s ocean waves was a huge hit with our whole family.

As if ice skating on the beach at the Hotel Del Coronado near San Diego wasn’t cool enough, the hotel has now added an upscale rinkside lounge called Frostbite – A Place to Chill.

W Hotels always have a way of incorporating the surrounding environment into their design, and the W Hotel Fort Lauderdale is breezy chic.

As a family, we’ve visited quite a few destinations in Mexico, and there is something special about Puerto Vallarta.

Whether you are traveling by air or taking a road trip, there are so many holiday gifts for the traveling family that will have you and your loved ones hoping for another trip real soon!

This post was made in partnership with Kleenex® Wet Wipes. All opinions my own. We travel a lot as a family, and sometimes getting to our destination is hard work. Often we find ourselves schlepping luggage to the car, getting everyone on the road without losing something, and attempting to reach our destination in one…