Category: Travel
Fun Spring Break Staycation Ideas
You’ve heard the term “staycation” before, and we’ve talked about some ideas for vacationing without leaving your general area. Sometimes, though, you might not be able to spend much money at all on your kids’ spring break. Even a day trip or a visit to a local museum might break the bank. If that’s your situation this spring, don’t worry: we have plenty of tips [...]
Family Friendly Spring Break Travel Ideas
Spring break may conjure up visions of lazing on the beach, drinking, and living it up with other college-aged party animals. Or not, now that you have a family! Your kids might have their break from school at the same time as the spring-breakers that you may have identified with a decade or two ago, but chances are that you don’t want to spend your [...]
Chinese New Year 2012
Today marks the Chinese New Year, Year of the Dragon. We always like to take a little extra time and teach our children about international cultures and this holiday is a perfect one to spotlight! The Chinese New Year ranks high as the most important festivals and celebrations in China. The first day of the Chinese year marks the start of spring. People from all [...]
Ice Skating with three kids… alone
There are certain things I never saw myself doing with three kids alone… ice skating was certainly one of them. First of all, we are from Florida. Not much of a calling for ice skating adventures here in South Florida. If you want to partake, you really have to go out of your way to accomplish this. My older two kids were lucky enough to [...]
Tips and Advice for Flying with Kids
Tips for Flying With Kids
Traveling with children can be extremely stressful, and traveling by air only adds more pressure to an already nerve-racking situation. With the stringent restrictions placed on todays’ air travel, it’s easy to overlook that the little ones need to be made as comfortable as possible to ensure a pleasant flight.
Always try to book a nonstop flight, and make sure to get [...]
Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade Info
Macy’s has been around since 1885, but it wasn’t until 1924 the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade was held in New York City. The 2011 parade will be the 85th Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. The reason it is the 85th parade instead of the 87th is because during World War II the helium and rubber were needed for the war effort. It is the second oldest Thanksgiving [...]
Wi-Fi Missing On Your Plane
Recently, we took a flight to NYC and realized that the plane we were on did not offer Wi-Fi. According to a recent study, one in five people say they have switched from their preferred airline to one that offers in-flight internet. The study also showed that more than 50 percent of business travelers and 40 percent of leisure travelers who said they switched airlines [...]
Disney Aulani Hawaii Resort Opens
Have you heard the news? Disney has just opened a new family resort in Kapolei, Hawaii. From energizing adventures to soothing relaxation, there’s something to delight every member of your family. The Disney Aulani Hotel had it’s Grand Opening celebration just two days ago (Aug 29th). Families are flocking to see the new resort. There is fun for every age! Our friends at Atlas Cruise [...]
Best Resorts for Families
We have some up to date travel information on some of the Best Resorts for Families from our friends at Atlas Cruises and Tours. Here is the new trends they found! Today’s opportunities to travel as an extended family are as wide open as your imagination. From shoreline to mountain top, from farmstead to city, every continent welcomes families. For closeness, laughter and lifelong memories, [...]
Food Network Travel
We are huge fans of the food network! As a matter of fact on our last trip to California we looked up all the top rated restaurants as list by the chefs on the food network and we did our own little food tour. Now, the Food Network Tours will be available to all their fans. What is a food network tour you many ask? [...]
