Share Not everyone is a travel geek like me. For me, vacations are as much about the journey as the destination. The journey, of course, is the planning process where you get to scour hundreds of websites looking for the best deals. Folks who don’t like all that souring often overpay for travel because they [...]
How to Get Passport Photos for Kids
August 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Share Last week I told you how to get a passport for kids. Probably the hardest part of getting passports for kids is getting the passport photos. My two youngest children had passport photos taken at just 4 or 5 days old in order for them to travel internationally by air. It can be difficult [...]
Best Travel Stroller for Airports
July 21, 2010 By 1 Comment
Share Sometimes when I walk around airports, I can’t believe the size of some of the strollers parents are pushing around. I don’t know if those SUV-sized strollers are more for the baby or for the parent. Either way, those are not a good idea for traveling by air – unless you like to have [...]
How to Get Your Kids to Fall Asleep in a Hotel Room
July 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Share When possible, our preference is to sleep in condos when we travel as a family. But, sometimes we end up in one hotel room. We don’t ever enjoy having to move around in stealth mode while we wait for the kids to fall asleep. Most recently, we had adjoining rooms in a hotel in [...]
10 Tips for Traveling as a Single Mother With Kids
July 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Share I always wonder how single moms manage to do everything alone. Traveling is no exception. Thankfully, I am not a single mom, and I am blessed to have a wonderful husband. However, I have traveled as a single mom and have learned a few things. Traveling as a single mom can be easier if [...]
10 Tips for a Memorable Staycation
July 6, 2010 By 1 Comment
Share One of the cheapest ways to vacation is by planning a staycation. Vacationing at home will save on the cost of hotels and car rentals. While some might say this completely defeats the point of a vacation, I think there is some value in staycations. Staycations are especially helpful for people with part-time jobs [...]
Visiting Sydney | 4 Family Friendly Activities
June 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Share When we were visiting Sydney, Australia earlier this month, we wanted to do some things that the whole family would enjoy. We stayed in Darling Harbour at the Four Points by Sheraton which ended up being the perfect location for our family. The best part was that we used our Starwood Points and paid [...]
10 Ways to Help a Traveling Single Mother
June 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Share Traveling as a single mother with 3 young children can be quite an adventure! At the beginning of this month, I took a trip from Alotau, Papua New Guinea (PNG) to Port Moresby, PNG. After staying overnight there, we flew from Port Moresby to Brisbane then on to Sydney, Australia. I did these three flight segments [...]
10 Travelling Essentials for Young Families
May 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Share In less than 2 weeks, I’ll be embarking on a trip from Papua New Guinea to Sydney, Australia. I’ll be travelling alone (one way) with my 3 children. I’ve been thinking about the travelling essentials – especially for my carry on, since I’ll have my hands full. Here are some travelling essentials for your [...]
