TRAVEL TIPS – Packing for Travel with the Family: Like that je ne sais quoi that exemplifies a French woman’s style, and one which I sorely lack as my scarf-wearing snafus will attest, I long thought packing was a skill that you either had or you didn’t. Before I had kids, I tended toward quantity …
Road trips. One of the most cost-effective and flexible ways for a family to travel, they can also create enough memories to fill volumes of scrapbooks. But, if there’s anything we learned from the Grizwold family in the movie National Lampoon’s Vacation, is a little advance planning can avoid a few bumps along the way. …
Many are the sun hats with good intentions, yet precious are the few truly built for travel. When it comes to sun hats for traveling kids it’s especially important to note the differences between the two. Here are some quick points to consider when shopping for a great travel hat for your child that will …
Sure, packing gets easier when you can give each kid a small carry-on bag to lug themselves and pay no checked bag fees. But there are times—like heading to Paris with three kids in winter—when checking a bag costs nothing extra and will greatly simplify matters. Other times, such as a road trip with many …