Month: September 2025

Hyatt Place Bethlehem exterior downtown Pennsylvania family hotel with historic streetscape for Family travel blogger Beauty and the Bump NYC

Hyatt Place Bethlehem Review: Perfect Family Hotel for Lehigh Valley Weekends

Finding the right hotel can make or break a family weekend getaway. After experiencing the Hyatt Place Bethlehem during our August family trip to Lehigh Valley, I discovered why location and family-focused amenities matter more than luxury bells and whistles when traveling with kids. Related: Lehigh Valley Weekend Getaway: Affordable Family Trip from NYC Why […] Read more…

Apollo Grill restaurant exterior in downtown Bethlehem Pennsylvania with outdoor patio seating and family-friendly atmosphere

Lehigh Valley Weekend Getaway: Affordable Family Trip from NYC

Here’s the truth about summer travel: only 46% of U.S. adults are planning to travel, with 65% staying home due to affordability concerns. I’m not going to lie; we considered skipping a family vacation entirely because costs were astronomical. The international destinations we researched (Portugal, Croatia, Spain) were running $1,200 to $2,000+ per person for […] Read more…