travel

Family travel is complicated. And sometimes fun.

Travels With Toddlers
We recently returned from a 10 day trip with our three year old and nine month old. We survived. Vacationing with small children can seem more like work than play, but we value experiences, and we cherish the joy that our children had on our trip. I can understand why so many people are overcome with anxiety at the though of traveling with small children. If you value travel, like we do, here are three tips we used to make our travel successful.
By Johnny Lambert7 years ago in Families
Flight Travel Tips for New Parents
We've learned and grown from our personal experience with flying with a toddler. Our first flight was five and a half hours long from Atlanta to Portland to see my folks in Vancouver. We thought we had prepared, but boy were we wrong.
By Shawn Plummer7 years ago in Families
How to Pull Off a Tech-Free Family Vacation the Whole Family Can Enjoy
Modern technologies have made our lives so much easier. The automotive industry is no exception, as the number of gadgets inside the car increases by the year. Parents have embraced this chance for the better because it allows them to hand their children with tablets to keep them occupied for the entire length of the journey by car. However, families have been vacationing for decades without these fancy gizmos so a tech-free family trip is a real possibility nowadays. The only thing you need to know is what to offer all family members as a substitute for checking Instagram stories and watching cartoons.
By Ian Lewis7 years ago in Families
Unique Family Traditions from Around the World
When was the last time you participated in a family tradition? Chances are, you didn’t even have to think about it as it was just a common custom your family did, and has been doing, since you were young. Family traditions—both big and small—can be found the world over, and if you were looking to add some different traditions to your familial unit, consider these ideas.
By Marshall Stevenson7 years ago in Families
Why Is Traveling with Your Family Beneficial
Are you going to have all those small fights as you do at home, and how will you find the space for all of you? Well, the situation is completely opposite, because traveling with your family is actually beneficial, and here it is why.
By Isla Wright7 years ago in Families
Undone by the Tow Truck
When I was six-years-old, my hair was still strawberry blonde, and long enough to get caught in my belt loops. It swayed when I walked, and tangled in everything, especially itself. My mother trimmed my blunt bangs every other week, but, other than that, I never really saw a hair stylist. My hair cycled through these three stages: long, short, and bangs. Sometimes it was more like a Venn diagram, alternating between bangs and no bangs. I consider the bangs my low points in life. Not necessarily because anything momentous happened, but because they made my already-round-face look even more like an infant. I got bangs when I was too young to walk until I was six, then again at ten, thirteen, sixteen, and almost when I turned twenty-one.
By Carsyn Smith7 years ago in Families
Tips to Successfully Bringing Your Baby Along on a Work Trip
When you bring a baby into the world, you want to spend every minute you have with them. Your baby becomes the center of your universe and it’s understandable you find it difficult each time you have to be away from them, even just for a while.
By Mia Johnson7 years ago in Families
Best States to Raise Your Family in 2019
One of the biggest choices that you will have to make when you are raising a family is where you should live. When you are trying to find a place to live, you will want to find a location that is safe, has reasonable costs of living, plenty of professional opportunities, and good schools. There are five states across the country that are considered among the best places to raise a family as they have a variety of amenities that are unmatched by other states.
By Jade Pulman7 years ago in Families
Why It's a Good Idea to Plan Your Christmas Vacation Now
Christmas vacations can be some of the most memorable and enjoyable trips of your lifetime. However, they can start to cost a lot of money, and will be very stressful if you wait until the last minute to get them planned. Instead, planning them early on in the year will make your whole Christmas experience much more enjoyable and manageable.
By Sasha McGregor7 years ago in Families
Extended Family Trip Planning
After logging many miles in the family roadster searching for such attractions as the largest ball of twine or the site of the turning point in the Civil War, or flying cross country visiting places like amusement parks and national attractions, you might be ready for something more. But just because you are ready to show your family the world does not mean you are prepared. Traveling with the family can be daunting if you are not prepared.
By Kevin7 years ago in Families
Four Major Blunders Parents Make During Holiday Travel with Kids...
You know what’s more stressful than traveling with kids? Traveling with kids during the holidays. Our kids are out of their routines. They’re faced with unfamiliar people and places. They’ve got to wait in long lines and eat weird foods. Heck, aren’t these the very same things that make adult travelers so irritable and impatient? And us poor parents are stuck in the middle, trying to balance our kids’ needs with our own sanity and the comfort of everyone around us.
By Evie +Sarah7 years ago in Families
Lake Michigan
My family went to the beach a lot when I was a child. We went so often that my three-year-old skin was tanned and my already blonde hair was bleached white. I had forgotten the sounds of the heavy waves crashing onto shore. They used to resonate deep into my chest like a drum. I forgot the seagull’s incessant pleas for food and the distinct fragrance of Lake Michigan air…until recently.
By Jen G7 years ago in Families