We all know that I am not above iPads and lollipops and general bribery when it comes to distracting my kids during family travel. However, sometimes you need a good, old-fashioned conversation game. An activity that involves nothing more than … Continued
Does preparing for a family trip overseas make anyone else feel totally overwhelmed? Once the transportation and lodging are booked, you get down to the nitty gritty: figuring out what to pack, getting paperwork in order, and preparing the kids … Continued
Something I’ve been asked more than once by non-travelers is – how do you afford to travel? A big part of the answer is: we use a travel rewards credit card. Granted, we don’t travel nonstop. We travel a couple … Continued
Once we start talking about our family trips, people often act as though we are very brave, foolhardy, or independently wealthy. We are none of these things (well, ok, maybe foolhardy). It’s true, however, that once you transition from child-free … Continued
Nobody likes to think about the what-ifs in parenting, in life, or in travel. If you’re going to drag your family into the unfamiliar, it’s a lot more fun thinking about making happy memories than imagining what tragedy could befall … Continued
If you haven’t experienced it yourself, you’ve heard the horror stories. Or you’ve heard the screams of the child a couple rows behind you on a plane. You know that bad, bad things can happen when traveling with a toddler. … Continued
With or without kids, travel is best when you at least try your hand at the local language. Granted, it’s getting tougher in many parts of the world. English has taken over many parts of the globe! But still, even … Continued
Traveling with kids isn’t easy. There. We said it. While you’ll see endless photos of perfect families with perfect kids smiling for the camera on Instagram or Pinterest or Facebook or wherever you spend your time online, let’s face it: … Continued
Lucky us. We had a family reunion to attend and it just so happened to fall during a veritable storm of sleep disaster for Little Monster – she was working on dropping from two to one naps, she was in … Continued
Wondering how to travel with the whole family without bleeding money out your ears? Traveling with more people means more plane tickets, more beds to sleep in and more meals to buy. As I have learned through the years (and … Continued