Planning a vacation on a budget doesn’t have to mean cheap or settling for less than what you want. Here’s how to plan your family vacation on a budget. How to plan your family vacation on a budget I’m not fond of the term “budget travel.” It brings to mind bare-bones hotels where you don’t…
Can you really have an unplugged family vacation in this day and age? We use technology and apps to map our driving route and store our plane tickets and so many more things. While we can all probably appreciate not having to pull over on the side of the road and whip open the road…
Traveling as a family of four is expensive. We like Southwest Airlines because they have low rates, and lots of perks, like free checked bags. Even better? The Southwest Airlines Companion Pass. We scored TWO Southwest Airlines Companion Passes for 2020*, which means our kids will fly free when we fly all of next year…
When people learn we are Disney Vacation Club members, they’ll usually ask “Is the Disney Vacation Club worth it?” That’s something only you can decide but with this Disney Vacation Club 101, I hope to make your decision easier by giving you all the information I have about DVC membership from a member perspective. Disney…
When I tell people about the Senses of Africa Breakfast at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, they’ve usually never heard of it. I want to change that because it is just that awesome. Sometimes referred to as the Senses of Africa Tour, this is a unique Disney experience that you don’t need a park ticket to…
Disney is the most magical place on earth. No trip I’ve ever taken has ever been long enough and I’m always planning some sort of Disney adventure…my husband calls it “scheming” and he’s probably not wrong about that! But as happy and magical as Disney is, there have been elements of each of my trips…
I define solo parent travel as travel with only one parent present. While single parents who travel and explore with their kids are included in this category, a solo parent traveler doesn’t necessarily have to be a single parent. Today, I’m sharing my thoughts on why solo parent travel is awesome and some important things…
If you’ve got Billings Montana on your radar, good for you. It’s definitely a great city to visit and there are lots of family friendly things to do. If you’re planning a trip, you’ll appreciate these kids activities in Billings. If you’re not planning a visit to “Montana’s Trailhead” I hope what you read here…
Flying is not my favorite thing but as someone who travels frequently and writes about family travel, travel by air (and flying with kids) is a fact of life. And, even though I enjoy traveling with my kids, I don’t love flying with my kids. Although I love exploring with them and having new experiences…
I’m a reformed over-packer. I can recall many many trips where I schlepped two checked bags plus a packed-to-the-gills carry-on PLUS a purse through the airport. Being a very frequent traveler has forced me to hone my packing skills and drastically pare down. Carting around a bunch of heavy, unwieldy bags when you’re traveling is…
