Visiting Sri Lanka as a Family

How To Keep Your Sanity When Traveling With Teenagers

As part of Thistles and Coos and a parent of two teenagers, I (Connie) feel it is important to acknowledge the challenges when traveling with teenagers. As always, Thistles and Coos is committed...

Across the U.S. Rust Belt: Tips for Food and Family Activities

When we visited the US this past summer, we had a two-week gap in our travel itinerary between New York and Chicago. So we decided to cross over from the East Coast to the Midwest by land. Within two...

Why to Visit Czech Republic

Although we say that the Czech Republic is not just Prague, the capital is simply at the very top of the offer of tourist attractions in our country. Dating back to the ninth century, Prague Castle...

Top 10 Things to See & Do in Santorini

Here is our list of Santorini top 10 things to see & do & must visit attractions Often, travellers wonder if they should visit this majestic island as they are concerned about it being overly...

Finding cheap flights online - be points-savvy!

We’ve spent a great deal of time researching and testing ways to get the best airfares to enable us to travel as much as we do, and we’d like to pass on some of our tips for seeking out these...

Finding cheap flights online - be flexible!

We’ve spent a great deal of time researching and testing ways to get the best airfares to enable us to travel as much as we do, and we’d like to pass on some of our tips for seeking out these...