by Emily Householder Stacey | Nov 16, 2025 | Family Adventures, Travel Tips |
As a travel agent, who travels a lot, I’ve bought more than my fair share of travel-related merchandise over the years, including a lot of things that turned out to be not so great. This gift guide contains only my favorite items, things I, or my family,...
by Emily Householder Stacey | Nov 1, 2025 | Family Adventures, Midwest, USA, Weekend Trips |
Visiting the Midwest in winter is not for the faint of heart, or at least not for those who don’t own snow boots. When I moved to Cleveland for college and my Clevelander cousin told me I needed knee-high snow boots, I thought she was exaggerating. She wasn’t....
by Emily Householder Stacey | Jul 21, 2025 | Family Adventures, Travel Tips |
In my family, summer is theme park season. I’ve been riding roller coasters since I was 42” tall. Finally tall enough to take on the Jack Rabbit at Kennywood in Pittsburgh PA. Those family trips had a huge impact on my life. Even now, to me a family vacation is...
by Emily Householder Stacey | May 19, 2024 | Family Adventures, South East, Travel Tips, USA |
I’m a travel agent, and a not insignificant portion of my business comes from Disney. I specialized in Disney. I keep up with all the Disney blogs. I know an embarrassing amount about Disney parks and everything they have to offer. So, it feels almost...
by Emily Householder Stacey | Dec 30, 2023 | Family Adventures, Traveling with Teens, USA, Weekend Trips |
Parents juggling jobs, crazy teens, demanding toddlers, or adorable and completely consuming babies have little choice but to plan last-minute travel! I’ve had lots of my clients at my travel agency tell me they weren’t going to travel for spring break this...
