• Feeling the pain

    Family travel can be full of wonderful, magical moments that everybody remembers forever. Most of the time, however, as any parent will tell you, the experience verges on shitshow, complete with meltdowns, tantrums, complaining, and whining—from kids and parents alike.

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rants and insights

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You know your kid flies a lot when…

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We had an earthquake here in California Wine Country yesterday.…

A perfect (and throwback) mid-flight diversion

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Because our family spends so much time in the air (literally),…

The aftermath of a family trip

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We family travel bloggers spend a ton of time writing about…

Fantasy family travel amenities at 30,000 feet

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I was amused to read (in Conde Nast Traveler) this past week…

The disposable travel toy hall of fame

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My name is Matt Villano, and I’m a travel toy waster. Sometimes…

Free at last

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If Powerwoman and I seem more unencumbered than usual during…

Five signs of a kid-friendly hotel

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We have stayed at dozens of kid-friendly hotels over the…

Starry, starry night

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She still hasn’t stopped talking about the rings. Sure,…

Softening on road-trip screen-time

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You can teach an old dog new tricks. That was the lesson…

Rise of the ‘famfie’

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Even in today’s digital age, there’s nothing quite like…

Epic family travel passport fail

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If you really think about it, our passports are just begging…

Channeling family travel excitement

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Ours is a house of artists. I use words to express myself;…
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