Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Family Travel Tips”
We’ve all heard the terms homeschooling, road schooling and unschooling but in light of the recent NPR article that talks about how play is important essential to brain development and the fact that many schools are cutting recess down even further I’m coining the new term play schooling and am making sure my children get as much hands off …
Since we are new to the area and having not spent a lot of time in the Southeastern part of the country very much at all before moving here a year ago, it’s been fun to go out and see and explore new things in the towns near us. There are so many things on my list to go and …
This is a quick and easy free printable airplane game for kids that will keep them occupied and excited while on the airplane. The object of the iSpy airplane game is to have kids circle all the items they find or you could bring stickers for the kids to mark off the items they find. You could also pack …
Aruba was amazing. It was everything I was hoping and dreaming for, for our first ever family vacation to the Caribbean. The sand was soft and white, the weather was toasty, and the ocean was warm and inviting. When I set out to plan our dream beach vacation for our family, there were a few things I was looking for …
It’s been awhile since we visited Rome, Italy but it’s been fresh on my mind lately so I thought I would do a post with our best of our best tips for visiting a beautiful and historic part of Rome. What’s great about Rome is that the city is in layers. Everywhere you go you will run into something historic …
All I have to say is Whistler just might be a dream come true. First off you can’t beat the journey to Whistler. Beautiful scenery along the Sea to Sky Highway. It changes from beautiful ocean scenery to lush mountains with waterfalls, creeks and streams all along the way. It’s beautiful whether you drive or take the train.
My dad was a huge Beach Boys fan, in fact he once claimed that he once surfed with them, which no one in our family believes. As a kid I had always dreamed of hitting the waves mentioned in their songs. However growing up in the midwest, we didn’t exactly get to the ocean too often. A few years ago …
Oahu, Hawaii is beautiful, fun and has lots to see and do. Little kids will have a blast playing in the sand and jumping in the warm water. But when they need a break from sand, surf and sun there are many different options of places to bring them for some educational fun.
For those of you who are following our 12 travel challenges in 2012 column for the Deseret News, just wanted to let you know our third challenge is published. Our third challenge was to complete a red-eye flight. We completed it last month on our way to New York City.
Taking a toddler on a road trip can be exhausting, frustrating and stressful, but it really doesn’t have to be. Try some of these tips the next time you take your two or three-year-old on the open road and you will be surprised how they can turn a rocky ride into a smooth and even relaxing one! Cut Out The …
