Friday Finds is your weekly spot for travel tips, money saving travel deals and travel contests to enter. Get Friday Finds delivered to your reader or inbox! Travel Tip: Lock Your Suitcase- and Know When It’s Been Opened I know many people (even members of my own family) who don’t lock their suitcases when they…
New York City New York City vacations have something for everyone from sampling contemporary culture to riding Colossus at Coney Island. Family vacations to New York City are ideal for kids to experience some of the best museums in the world and sample the eclectic foods that Manhattan is famous for. If you are not…
All parents want to know ways to keep their most precious cargo safe while traveling by car. But how do those with children make sense of all the car seat safety suggestions and laws out there? Know the law and do your homework to see what other recommendations apply to your family before you…
Last week I left unseasonably warm Iowa and hopped a plane to Orlando with my girls. Our destination- the Gaylord Palms resort. Our plans- to play in snow and ICE. (Video tour of ICE below- including a ride down the ice slide!) But instead of bringing my husband along- he unfortunately had to work- we…
The Gaylord Hotels are well known for their winter escapade, ICE. Each hotel –the Palms in Orlando, Opryland in Nashville, National in DC and Texan in Dallas– chill out to a frigid 9°F and bring in world renowned ice carvers from China to create a winter wonderland worth planning your holiday festivities around. Earlier this…
I was looking for flights to Florida the other day – and having a rather rough time of it – when it dawned on me that the holidays are upon us. Which means busier airports, longer lines, and more people fighting for space on flights. If you’re part of that crowd I have a few…
The economy is still dictating to many families when, where, and even whether or not, to take a family vacation. The wonderful answer is that you can afford a terrific family vacation if you know one of the best kept secrets: Timeshare Rentals. Instead of basic motels and cramped hotel rooms, wouldn’t you love to…
I was treated to pure Disney luxury during my “5 stars to Mickey bars” weekend at Walt Disney World. My room at the Boardwalk Inn, a deluxe resort at Walt Disney World, was incredible. Decorated in tones of pale sunshine and crisp white linens, it felt fresh and clean. The view of the boardwalk from…
While my culinary trip to Walt Disney World began and ended with travel trials, what happened in between was truly magical. The fine folks at Disney made me feel like a princess and I can’t thank them enough for the opportunity! Because my trip was a “culinary tour” it began, rightfully so, with a few…
I’m pretty sure that celebrity chef dinners happen quite often in places like Los Angeles and New York. And maybe even in Chicago. But it’s not really something that happens in the center of the country so when I saw that one of my favorite Kansas City restaurants, Raglan Road, was hosting a Gastropub Dinner…
I am so pleased to bring you this guest post written by Colleen Lanin, freelance writer and creator of the site, www.TravelMamas.com. Based on interviews with Jennifer and Dave Marx, authors of PassPorter. Unorthodox and beloved Disney guidebook brand, PassPorter, celebrates its tenth anniversary this year with a series of trips with readers. PassPorter is…
Coming in 2009 Disney Parks in both Florida and California will be offering free admission on your birthday. The good: this saves about $75 for the admission of one person. The bad: it is only good on your birthday. You must present a valid ID (age 18 or older) or a copy of a birth…
