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I absolutely LOVE planning (and of course going on) vacations! The first taste I got was from planning a vacation to New Zealand in 2017 with my parents (this is before getting married and having kids), and after that I made it a point to continue with my vacation planning, even as life got more complicated!
I am a traveler at heart, and I would feel crushed if I didn't get the chance to travel and experience different cultures and locations. So for me, it is worth it to continue traveling, even though it is extremely difficult with (multiple) young children. Thankfully my husband is (mostly) on board, as long as it's in the budget, and he doesn't have to do anything special-- just show up and continue his normal dad-duties!
My hope with this section is to share my overall planning structure, budgeting, tips & tricks (specifically with young kids), specific location itineraries, as well as any stand-out recommendations that I'd like to pass along.
It might take a while for me to fill out, since I have a backlog to write about, but keep checking back every few months to see if I've added anything new!
SubStack Posts
SubStack Posts
London Highlights
London Highlights
Some highlights from our 2023 trip to England!
Top 3 - London Highlights
Tower of London
Westminster Abbey
Cotswolds Tour
Top 3 - Cotswolds Tour Highlights
Bourton-on-the-Water
Stow-on-the-Wold
Minster Lowell
France Highlights
France Highlights
Some highlights from our 2025 trip to France!
Top 3 - Paris Highlights
Palais de Versailles
Definitely our favorite part of visiting Paris, and worth the extra travel time to get there! It was a breath of fresh air to be out of the city and in Versailles, and the palace and grounds are breathtaking.
Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre and Montmartre
This is a must-see!
Staying at Pepper & Paper Apartments
We thoroughly enjoyed the location, customer service, and our apartment and would 100% stay there again if we visit Paris again in the future!
Top 3 - Loire Valley Highlights
Staying in Amboise (Château d'Amboise & Château du Clos Lucé)
There are so many cute villages and towns in the Loire Valley region, it was overwhelming how to pick where to stay. I decided to go with Rick Steves' advice from his France travel guide, which was Amboise. It is central to the most popular castles in the region, and has two castles inside the city itself!
We stayed in a renovated apartment that used to be an old priory, just steps from the main street of the town. This is a real medieval village-- just a few minutes walk up the main street brings you to the town's castle, Château d'Amboise, perched on the edge of a cliff, overlooking the town and the river.
Our favorite castles in the region ended up being the two in Amboise as well. Apart from the town's namesake castle, the other famous castle in town is Château du Clos Lucé, where Leonardo daVinci spent his last years of his life. He is now entombed in the chapel in Château d'Amboise.
Château de Chenonceau
Château de Villandry
Detailed Travel Blog
Detailed Travel Blog
You can find detailed travel blogs on my private WordPress site: https://brevelatte.wordpress.com/. Feel free to request access!!
This is more for friends and family, and requires you to have a WordPress account and my permission to access. I may change the way I share these blog entries in the future, but for now I decided to use what I already set up for my previous travels in 2017.
Stay tuned for detailed, day-by-day blogs from our London 2023 and France 2025 trips!
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