Getting a week alone with my wife is basically a scheduling miracle. We have four kids under 10, and finding someone willing to watch all of them while we disappear to a beach in Thailand is… not easy. Enter: my saintly parents, who fly out to Switzerland, take one look at the chaos, and somehow say “yes, we’ve got this.” …
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Paris always feels like a place where stories begin. People visit for the Eiffel Tower, the Michelin starred restaurants, and the simple joy of turning a corner and finding something beautiful without even trying. I joke that I am ready to live my best Emily in Paris life, only with fewer outfit changes and a much stronger focus on flying …
Once a year, I take a solo escape somewhere in the world. No kids. No car seats. No questions about snacks every ten minutes. Just me, a carry-on, and the sweet sound of airport announcements in the distance. These trips always start with too many possibilities. I make a list, change my mind, and then change it again. First, I …
