A Family Travel Blog
Packing Tips I’ve done several packing posts over the years: But when Travelocity asked me to write a packing post for them, I realized that I’ve never done an all-inclusive packing post. So now I have! This includes the main items from our ‘every-trip’ packing cube, clothes, shoes, luggage, packing… Read More
I just returned from Universal Orlando and was extremely impressed by everything new at the parks! So the timing seems good for a post on all the new Universal rides, and what’s coming up later this year. Two of these technically opened in 2017, but if you haven’t been since… Read More
I’m always asked for tips for traveling with kids – advice to make family travel easier. There are a lot of little things we do, like booking early flights, using packing cubes, and redeeming miles to upgrade as often as possible. But there’s one big thing we do, and it’s… Read More
National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World There are a handful of hotels around the world that have earned the distinction of being called National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World. It would be easy to think that it’s is all about branding, except that three of our absolute coolest… Read More
The Galapagos When we have a one-week school break, my mentality is always to plan the coolest trip possible that’s not more than a few time zones away. My kids love animals, so Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands were an easy choice this year – it’s a unique destination, it’s warm in… Read More
Jackson Hole with Kids Note: Capital One and Hotels.com sent us to Jackson Hole, Wyoming to promote their 10x miles hotel partnership – which unfortunately expired January 31, 2020. I’m therefore deleting information about the deal, but keeping this post up since we loved Jackson Hole, and everything else here… Read More
A Child Traveling with One Parent Consent Form I get similar questions about solo parent travel all the time: more or less “I’m traveling internationally with my child but without the child’s other parent. Do I need anything special?”, “Do I need permission to take my kids on vacation?”, and… Read More
Capital One Venture Rewards and Hotels.com Thank you to Capital One for sponsoring this post and Hotels.com for providing my accommodations. When Capital One® contacted me about a sponsored trip to promote its new partnership with Hotels.com®, I agreed immediately. I’m passionate about mileage-earning credit cards! When people email me… Read More
Affordable Hawaii So Hawaii is a bucket list destination, right? A major trip years from now when you can maybe afford it? Think again! With Southwest starting service to Hawaii later this year, airfares should come down to the point where it’s far more accessible, and actually doable for a… Read More
Having just returned from a quick weekend trip to Chicago with my 10-year-old son, my only thought is: why haven’t we done this before? We had an amazing time exploring the city and soaking up the holiday atmosphere! A Weekend Getaway to Chicago – From Anywhere We left Santa Barbara… Read More
