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☀️ Summer travel season is officially here!

Published 7 days ago • 1 min read

Travel entry:
​June 2025

Hey Reader,

After making it through the end-of-school crush, we've now entered the period of pool time, sweaty summer camp days and family travel. It feels good to be here, though I do with the real feel outside was a little cooler (it feels like 93 as I sit on my porch writing this email).

As I've probably mentioned, this summer we're breaking our usual rule of going somewhere cool and uncrowded. In fact we're doing the complete opposite: we're headed to Italy! We've visited Italy several times before but the last time was in 2018 when we were traveling full-time. Our itinerary includes Rome (for two of us), Bologna, the Dolomites and Venice - it will be a mix of re-visiting places we've been before and destinations we've never experienced. We can't wait, and we'd love any tips you have!

If you're looking ahead to your 2026 travel plans - we've already got a few things booked or in rough draft - you'll want to check out my new series on Costa Rica. We had a fabulous time on our Spring break trip this year and (barring some bizarre flight disruption) it's a really easy destination if you're based in the US.

I'd love to hear what you have in store for your summer travels, just hit 'reply' to let me know!

Wishing you safe travels,

Melissa

PS - I just picked these up to wear in Italy, and I'm hoping they'll work well for me. Let me know if you've tried them and have feedback!

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The Family Voyage

We're a down-to-earth globe-trotting family of four always seeking the next adventure. You're just as likely to find us exploring art museums in Europe, meeting wildlife in Australia or climbing mountains in Patagonia. Our goal is to share our experiences with other families so that they can join in on the fun.

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