With TwinsNo. 30
Will the Room Still Work After Bedtime?
We used to judge a hotel room by whether the twins could sleep in it. We forgot to ask what happened to the rest of us once they did.
August 2026 · 7 minute read
Journal
5 piecesNotes from the road, written after bedtime
Longer pieces about what family travel is actually like. No listicles, no affiliate roundups — just the things we noticed and wanted to remember.
DrivingNo. 29
From Parking Lot to Room
Getting out of the car with twins used to feel like the end of the drive. Now we treat it as its own part of the trip.
August 2026 · 7 minute read
With TwinsNo. 27
The Walk to the Room
We don't pack the car for the drive anymore. We pack it for the moment we arrive.
August 2026 · 7 minute read
With TwinsNo. 28
What Earned Its Place in the Bag
Every trip has been an audition for the next one. Some things stayed, some got smaller, and one enormous floor bed keeps winning its place in the car.
August 2026 · 8 minute read
With TwinsNo. 31
The Nap Is the Itinerary
With twins, the nap isn't something we fit into the day. It's the thing the day is built around — and once we accepted that, the rest of the trip got better.
August 2026 · 8 minute read
The Dispatch
One useful email a month.
An honest hotel, one mistake, one packing decision, and one practical lesson worth knowing before you leave.
Independent notes. Honest disclosures. Always.