About The Lavish Soul

Why lavish?  Because it can mean "pouring forth without restraint", and that's how I want to travel and eat - without limits, without constraints.  I know the word can be associated with monetary excesses - that is not the underlying theme of our travel by any means.  I like to travel comfortably and eat very well - but it's all about the experience rather than how much something costs.  We don't fly first class (unless I'm solo and splurging on myself), but also don't like to rough it.  We like comfortable beds and hot showers - and eating delicious food (and some of the most delicious food I've had came from food stands in Thailand selling Pad Thai for under $1).  It all feeds our souls!
 

Why this blog?  We started our family chapter later in life, me at the ripe age of 41 and Rich at 36, and we had spent decades working, traveling, and living fun kid-less lives.  We were determined to continue exploring the world in this new chapter of our lives, but reality set in quickly with a newborn.  "We'll take her to Argentina the first year!"  "We'll do a road trip!"  Right.  I barely left the house in the first six months (and when we did take her to Cabo at 4 months, she had THREE blowouts all over Rich in one day - so my terror was totally justified)!  And then, you know, COVID.

 

But fast forward to 2023 and fear no more!  Sienna is fun and fearless, and we are taking a page from her book and resuming our globe trotting and want to share our experiences with other likeminded families!  We have lots of fun experiences planned and can't wait to share our highs (and lows) with others!