• 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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The importance of looking up

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It’s easy on family trips to get bogged down in the stuff that’s…

Confessions of a 3-year-old cruiser

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We family travel writers can pen article after article about…

Sand in the minivan

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We rung in the new year in style today, traipsing all over our…

Cool family travel gadgets from Travel Age West

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Holiday time is gift time, and there’s no better reason…

Meeting a baby giraffe at Safari West

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We’re lucky enough to have a world-class animal park—Safari…

Introducing the newest member of the pod

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She’s here! She’s here! The newest member of our pod…

Get me a flying nanny

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When I win the World Series of Poker, I’m hiring a flying…

Finding math in nature on the road

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I never was good at numbers, but one of my fondest memories of math as a teenager was learning about the Fibonacci Sequence.

U-Pick a great vacation activity

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Few activities enable kids to connect with a new place as well…

Hilarious look at flying with kids

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As a family travel advocate, I like to focus on the positives…

Alternative to hotel cots: the Kid-O-Bunk

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Hotels have a lot of nerve charging $10 or $15 for cots in…

The dirtiest place on a plane: The tray table

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For generations, traveling parents have assumed the lavatory…
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