Lounges
United Club LAX Review, the Terrace That Makes Terminal 7 Feel Like California
The outdoor terrace at the United Club LAX won my whole family over, and I say that as a longtime…
Tag: Family Travel
Lounges
Food & Dining
Cantinetta delle Terme, Florence: A Top-Five Meal of Our Travels
Cantinetta delle Terme in Florence, $185 for a family of 4, possibly a top-five meal of our travels. Octopus, tiramisu…
Food & Dining
Steakhouse Da Aldone, Florence: The Bistecca alla Fiorentina Ceremony
Bistecca alla Fiorentina at Steakhouse Da Aldone, Florence. $181 family of 4. Three cuts to choose from, tableside raw presentation,…
Lounges
United Club at IAH: C1 vs C33, and Which One We’d Actually Pick
Two United Clubs sit in Terminal C at IAH, one by Gate C1 and one by Gate C33. We hit…
Destinations
Pisa Day Trip From Florence: The Half-Day Tour Was Worth Skipping the Train For
We booked the guided half-day Pisa trip from Florence instead of wrangling the train ourselves. Here is what about $205…
Food & Dining
Ristorante Ad Hoc, Rome: The Truffle Tasting Menu Worth the Upcharge
Ristorante Ad Hoc on Via di Ripetta, Rome. $208 family of 4 for a 3-hour truffle tasting menu. The rigatoni…
Food & Dining
Bistrot de Venise: The $332 Night We Ate Sixteenth-Century Venice
Bistrot de Venise, San Marco. $332 family of 4 tasting menu featuring historical Venetian recipes from Bartolomeo Scappi's 1500s cookbook.…
Lounges
United Club at LAS, the Strip-View Lounge Worth Adding to Your Vegas Departure Day
Departure day at the United Club at LAS with the family. Strip view, real food, full bar. Why this lounge…
Chicagoland
Foxtail on the Lake Is the Special-Occasion Spot Our Kids Picked Themselves
Our twins turned 13 and picked The Foxtail on the Lake in Des Plaines themselves. Third visit, second with the…
Hotels
Marriott Grand Chateau Las Vegas Review, Why the Two-Bedroom Suite With a Kitchen Beat the Strip Hotels
Three nights at the Marriott Grand Chateau in a two-bedroom suite. Booked on points, breakfast from Walgreens, the layout did…