
For our family, good food isn’t just part of the trip, it’s part of the destination.
I’m a Wisconsin-based travel writer, mom and lifelong over-planner who believes the best trips include great food, memorable places to stay and enough flexibility to actually enjoy them. Suitcases & Sweets is where I share our family’s travels, honest recommendations and everything I’ve learned along the way.

Weekend getaways, family adventures and bigger trips from Wisconsin to Iceland and beyond.

Where we stayed, what we loved and whether it was actually worth the money or points.

Practical tips for traveling with kids, using points and making family trips a little easier.

Because sometimes the meal IS the destination.
From fancy birthday dinners to roadside finds, bakeries, local specialties and the places we’d absolutely eat again.