Old Sturbridge Village (OSV), Massachusetts, USA

Old Sturbridge Village, often called OSV, is located on Route 20 in west/central Massachusetts, about an hour west of Boston. It’s very easy to get to by taking I-90 (Mass Pike) to exit 9.
OSV is what I call a “living history” museum. As soon as you walk through the visitor’s center – [...]

Why You Should Take a Carry On When You Fly

My mom came out to visit us this past weekend. She had no problems on her way out and, no, her bags weren’t lost.
On her way home to Iowa, however, she was bumped. Her flight from Chicago to Des Moines was overbooked. And so was the later one. She wasn’t able [...]

Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA

Cohasset, Massachusetts is a small sea side town which, honestly, won’t take you long to tour if you’re in a car. You may, in fact, end up in Scituate or Hull and not realize it until a sign alerts you.
That said, Cohasset is a lovely town and the magnificent sea side homes make a [...]

Get Ready for the TSA’s Secure Flight Program

In an effort to remove innocent people from being placed on “no fly” lists the TSA has instituted it’s Secure Flight Program. Look for this to begin domestically early this summer with international flights to follow.
What this means to you:
Be prepared to give the birth date & gender for every person you purchase an [...]

Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, South Boston, Massachusetts, USA

As far as St. Patrick’s Day parades go, Boston has one of the largest. Probably because so many Irish settled here. As I drive along the South Shore I can see why- the country is very similar to Ireland. Areas in Cohasset are very much like the Burren! Since we are [...]

St. Patrick’s Day Savings at Family Travel Gear

On March 16 & 17, 2009 Family Travel Gear is offering a 15% savings on every product (except the CARES Child Aviation Restraint) just by using code 3STPAT09. This is a great time to get that travel gear you need for summer vacation!
A few of our favorite items:Trunki Ride On Suitcase & Freida, the [...]

Spring Break Savings at Water Park of America

We stayed at the Water Park of America last November and had a great time. You can read my review and see pictures here.
A couple of questions that came up in the comments that I would like to address:
Are there lifeguards?Yes,there are lots of lifeguards on duty, and they are very attentive.
Do [...]

A Short Stop in Corning, New York

Continuing our drive east we removed ourselves from interstate 90 in New York and drove not far north of the Pennsylvania border along I-86. With no plans set for where to stop, we pulled off the highway at an exit that looked promising, i.e.: hotel signs posted along the highway.
As we had been [...]

Behind the Camera? Get in the Picture!

As “the one behind the camera” I rarely appear in our travel photos. Which really kind of, well, sucks. I wonder if my kids will look at the the pictures of themselves with their dad in all the wonderful places we go and wonder, “where is mom?”
Thanks to my camera’s delay feature [...]

New From Janine King

It’s no secret that Janine King is my favorite bag designer. Since I found her during my search for a beautiful laptop tote I have become a rabid fan. Everything she makes (and since I have practically everything she makes I can say this with certainty) is the highest quality and craftsmanship available. [...]