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Archives for February 2008

Packing "Light" With a Family

By Jody Halsted February 29, 2008

Packing “light” takes on a new meaning when you are traveling with children. Let’s just say I swear by Space Bags. Below is a video of how I pack a family of four for a 10 day trip in 3 suitcases and personal carry-ons. For more packing tips see my video about shipping vacation items.

4 Comments · Filed Under: Flights, International, Packing Tips · Tagged With: handy tips, Packing, products

Just A Little Something

By Jody Halsted February 26, 2008

When we stay in B&Bs I like to leave a little “thank you” gift. Even though you pay for the stay quite often you get more from your hosts than just a place to lay your head and a nice meal. For our upcoming trip to Ireland I wanted an “Iowa” gift. When we travel […]

Leave a Comment · Filed Under: Travel Resources · Tagged With: Bed and Breakfast, handy tips, Iowa, products

Be Reunited With Your Lost Luggage

By Jody Halsted February 22, 2008

I just found BagsReunited.com the other day. It’s a great free resource in case your bags don’t make it to your destination when you do. All you do is sign up and you are given a tag number. You can print as many tags as you wish (there are 5 to each printed page) and […]

Leave a Comment · Filed Under: Flights · Tagged With: Airport, handy tips

A Stylish and Sturdy Laptop Case

By Jody Halsted February 20, 2008

I absolutely hate the “typical” laptop bag. Plain, dull black… Blah. And the choices were even fewer when I got a laptop with a 17″ screen. I searched all the typical sites looking for a stylish laptop bag, to no avail. So I decided to search Etsy. And there I found Janine King Designs. And […]

3 Comments · Filed Under: Recommended Travel Products · Tagged With: Packing, products

Easy, Affordable Video

By Jody Halsted February 18, 2008

Sometimes pictures just aren’t enough. Sometimes you want to be able to share a more “interactive” view of your vacation or activities. Pictures may be worth 1000 words but a video is a book. I really wanted a video camera for my birthday but I was hesitant because most of them are bulky and expensive. […]

2 Comments · Filed Under: Recommended Travel Products · Tagged With: handy tips, products

Shipping Vacation Items

By Jody Halsted February 12, 2008

I have mentioned shipping vacation items in previous posts. Today I just sent off a package in preparation for our trip to Ireland. View the video below to see what I packed, how I packed it, and a couple other tips. I shipped via USPS, basically because they are less expensive than UPS or FedEx […]

1 Comment · Filed Under: Packing Tips, Travel Resources · Tagged With: handy tips, Packing

Flying? Check Out the TSA Website and Blog

By Jody Halsted February 11, 2008

With all the changes taking place with airport screening it is imperative that you know what is allowed before going to the airport. Leaving items at the security checkpoint is, well, rotten. To help the TSA has a website filled with info like the 3-1-1 liquids rule and a page specifically about traveling with children. […]

Leave a Comment · Filed Under: Flights · Tagged With: Airport, Flight Restrictions, handy tips

More Mess Free Fun

By Jody Halsted February 4, 2008

In my quest for mess free items for our upcoming flights I found the Water Wow! Doodle Book at my local Target store (online at shop.nickjr.com) by Giddy Up. Brenna is a big Backyardigans fan but I also saw books featuring Diego, Dora and Spongebob. This product is a mix between an Aquadoodle (water pen) […]

Leave a Comment · Filed Under: Driving, Flights · Tagged With: Airport, Fun for Kids, Packing, products

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