About Adventurous Tastes Travel
Hi, I’m Lindsey — traveler, planner, and mom of two. I created Adventurous Tastes to share how we plan family trips that feel fun, well paced, and genuinely enjoyable for everyone traveling.
For us, great family travel is about more than checking sights off a list. It’s about how a place feels once you’re there. That usually means walkable neighborhoods, thoughtfully planned days, and experiences that help us connect with local culture — often through food. Cooking classes, market visits, and food tours have become some of our favorite ways to explore a destination as a family.
Kids are part of the adventure, but parents don’t disappear from the story.
Why I Do This
My love of travel started early, inspired by a globetrotting aunt whose stories made the world feel both exciting and reachable. That curiosity turned into a lifelong habit — 47 countries and counting.
When my husband and I started traveling with our daughters, I learned quickly that family travel works best when it’s intentional. The right hotel matters. So does pacing. And so does choosing experiences that feel engaging rather than performative.
Some of our most memorable moments have come from things like making pasta together in Italy, wandering local markets, or sitting down for a long meal that welcomed kids without being designed only for them. Those experiences don’t happen by accident. They happen when trips are planned with care.
That approach shapes everything you’ll find here.
My Travel Experience
We’ve traveled widely as a family, from ziplining in Costa Rica to pasta-making in Tuscany, exploring cities on foot, joining market tours, and learning firsthand which experiences actually work with kids in tow.
Some trips have been smooth. Others have required flexibility. All of them have reinforced the same lesson: family travel is most rewarding when days are thoughtfully structured, and experiences are chosen with intention.
Those lessons inform every destination guide and itinerary on this site.
What You’ll Find Here
At Adventurous Tastes, you’ll find:
- Destination guides grounded in real, firsthand experience
- Itineraries designed with realistic pacing
- Recommendations for hotels, neighborhoods, and logistics
- Experiences that help families connect with a place, including cooking classes, food tours, and market visits
- Honest takes on what’s worth your time — and what you can skip
Food is not the only focus, but it’s an important part of how we travel. It’s often the thread that makes a destination memorable and enjoyable for both kids and adults.
When you book hotels or tours through links on the site, I may earn a small affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. I only link to places and experiences I’d happily recommend to a friend.
Credentials & Background
- My professional background is in digital marketing and storytelling, which shapes how I think about planning, structure, and clarity. I’m interested in what actually helps families make good decisions — not overwhelm.
- I’ve traveled to 47 countries across Europe, Central America, Africa, Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Caribbean, with extensive firsthand experience planning multi-city trips and experience-driven itineraries.
- My work has been featured in publications including Eater, Headline News, and Forbes.
- Based in Vienna, VA, I share family-tested travel ideas with readers across the U.S.
With thoughtful planning and a few well-chosen experiences, family travel can feel flavorful, engaging, and genuinely enjoyable — for parents and kids alike.
