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Christine Sarkis

Christine Sarkis

Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder
A traveling parent and longtime travel writer and editor, Christine Sarkis is the co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of FamilyVacationist. She is the former Executive Editor for TripAdvisor travel magazine SmarterTravel.com, she has spent nearly two decades finding and sharing the best places to go with an audience of enthusiastic travelers. Her stories have appeared on USA Today, Conde Nast Traveler, Huffington Post, and Business Insider. Her expert advice has been quoted in dozens of print and online publications including The New York Times, Conde Nast Traveler, and People magazine. She has also shared travel tips on television and radio shows including Good Morning America, Marketplace, Here & Now, Life Kit, and California Now. Her stories have been published in the anthologies Spain from a Backpack and The Best Women's Travel Writing 2008, and she is working on a travel memoir. Christine and her husband first met in Paris, and travel remains a big part of their shared experience. With their two kids in tow, they have piloted a barge down canals in France, befriended llamas in Peru, tended olive trees in Italy, and gone snorkeling with sea turtles in Hawaii. The family lives in California and loves traveling around the state. Their California favorites include Yosemite National Park, Point Reyes National Seashore, and the West Shore of Lake Tahoe.
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Couples TravelDestinations

The Perfect Healdsburg Weekend (with or without Kids)

Whether you're on a family trip or a couples weekend, there's plenty of fun to be had in the Sonoma wine country town of Healdsburg.

Posted by Christine Sarkis Christine Sarkis
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Advice

How to Decide When to Take Your First Post-Pandemic Family Trip

How to decide when you feel safe traveling again.

Posted by Christine Sarkis Christine Sarkis
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Advice

How to Plan a Trip for Your Bubble

Bubble trips offer a chance to reconnect while limiting exposure.

Posted by Christine Sarkis Christine Sarkis
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