the journal
Field notes from the road


Destination guide · 6 min read
When to go: a month-by-month guide to the Maasai Mara
The Mara is a different reserve in March than it is in August. Here is how we think about timing a Kenya safari.

How to · 4 min read
How we plan a honeymoon — our 90-minute design call
A look inside how we get from "we are getting married" to a fully designed itinerary in three working sessions.

Inspiration · 5 min read
Family trips that teenagers actually love
Teens want autonomy and texture. Here are four trip shapes that have worked again and again for our families.

Field notes · 4 min read
Why we send our families on small-ship cruises
Small-ship cruising is its own art — and for the right family, the most rewarding way there is to sail.

