Should You Fly or Drive for Vacation?

Quite often we take trips that bring up the question, “Should we fly or drive?”  In our home this isn’t a question to take lightly; my husband is a contractor so no work = no pay.  Often we fly because the additional expense is less than the loss of income due to an extra day [...]

Traveling With Kids by Wanderlust and Lipstick

Traveling with kids is a hot topic.  Don’t believe me?  The ladies behind Wanderlust and Lipstick, the “go-to” womens’ travel site, recently released Wanderlust and Lipstick: Traveling with Kids, a book filled with tips on safety, affordable travel, what to take and what to leave and even the importance of technology while you’re on the [...]

Travel Tips and Secrets

Late last year travel bloggers were receiving a message in their inbox:  Write a post with you best travel secrets.  Those travel secrets have been compiled into seven free e-books at Tripbase.com covering everything from family travel and foodie travel to worldwide beaches.
The books are free, but for every download Tripbase will donate $1 to [...]

Savvy Auntie Travel Tips

My friend Andi interviewed me for her Savvy Auntie Travel series.  Her questions:
[1] If you had a childless sister (or brother), would you let them take your children on a trip? Even out of the country?  For either answer – why?
[2] Do you have a couple of travel tips for childless aunties/uncles?
The tips I [...]

Being Productive on the Go

I call myself a “mobile mommy”.  No matter where we go I’m connected.  Which is quite handy as we are constantly on the go.  Between travel, waiting at gymnastics lesson and school drop-offs, productive home time is short.  And I’m really not good at waiting.
Back in December my husband and I “broke down” and upgraded [...]

Avoid Sadness at the Happiest Place on Earth

Now, I’m no expert on Walt Disney World, but I just want to share some observations from my weekend at the Mouse’s House.
1)  Walt Disney World is HUGE. To give you a visual- it’s twice the size of Manhattan.  Without the subway.  Walt Disney World has free transportation that will take you from park to [...]

Grounded? How to get Back in the Air Quickly.

I just returned from a whirlwind weekend at Walt Disney World.  And while the time spent at “the happiest place on Earth” was magical the getting there- and getting home- was not.  It’s amazing that in one weekend I had more delays and missed connections than I have had in all my years of traveling…  [...]

Smart Family Travel Tips

My travel tips page is one of the most popular on this site.  Families are always looking for tips that will save them time, hassle and money.
So I am thrilled to tell you all that one of my tips was published in The Smart Family’s Passport: 350 Money, Time & Sanity Saving Tips by Nina [...]

5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Drive 2 to 3 Hours for Lower Airfare

Though I live within 30 minutes of our state’s “international” airport I find myself traveling out of state to catch a flight more and more often.  Fewer flights out of my local airport means that costs are up rather significantly and, often, it costs less to drive, stay in a hotel and catch my flight [...]

Tips for Choosing Airport Hotels

Sometimes it’s unavoidable; due to an early flight time or a late arrival you have no choice but to stay in a hotel.
I find this happening more and more as flights from our “home” airport are climbing due to fewer flights and deals from competing airports two to three hours away are enticing us to [...]

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