While many families flock to O’ahu or Maui on their Hawaiian vacation, savvy family travelers know that the lower key vibe of Hawaii’s Big Island can offer just the R&R they seek. My husband’s family has been vacationing on the Big Island of Hawaii on the Kohala Coast since he was a child. When I […]
5 Best Credit Cards for Family Travel
Over the years, I have blogged only occasionally about my hobby of earning frequent flyer miles for travel on the cheap. I have been earning miles and points in some form since before I had kids more than a decade ago. Friends and frequent readers likely already know that miles and points are critical to […]
Disneyland Character Meals: Complete Guide & Free Printable
Character meals are an important part of a Disney vacation for many travelers. Character dining gives you a chance to take photos and get autographs from multiple characters in a short period of time while taking a break from lines and the heat (or rain or cold, depending on the season). Even though these experiences […]
11 Tips for Changing Diapers on a Plane
After two kids and too many plane flights to count, my husband and I have changed dozens of diapers aboard airplanes in our travels. Luckily, I’m finally out of the diaper stage with my kids! So it’s time to pass the torch to other families with babies and toddlers. Changing diapers on a plane can […]
Which Southwest Credit Card is Right for You?
Southwest and Chase have been long time partners in offering travel rewards credit card products for Southwest travelers. The Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card and the Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Credit Card are two offerings that have been around for many years. Over this past summer, Chase and Southwest launched the new Southwest Rapid Rewards […]
Top 21 Disneyland MaxPass Questions Answered
Starting in summer 2017, big changes were put in place with Disneyland’s FASTPASS service. A new paid option, Disney MaxPass, was unveiled. We were first here at Trips With Tykes to give you all the details back then. Of course, things at Disneyland are ever changing, and it’s now time for a major update to […]
Best and Worst Ages to Fly with Your Child
One of the most common questions I hear about flying with children is “what is a good age to fly with my child?” Also common is its corollary – “what is the worst age to fly with kids?” When I started this blog in 2012 and first published this blog post (my first born was […]
Tips for Driving to Lake Tahoe in Winter
The scene is familiar every Friday afternoon in winter in the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento Valley. Thousands of cars take to the roads with skis and snowboards up top, bound for the many mountain ski resorts of Lake Tahoe. Lake Tahoe is my family’s favorite ski destination, so we’ve made the drive along […]
The Complete Guide to Flying Southwest With Kids
With the Oakland Airport just 12 minutes from my front door, my family flies Southwest Airlines a lot. Southwest is often a favorite airline of flying families as well, and with good reason. Since it has different rules and practices than other airlines, however, it can sometimes trip up inexperienced flyers, especially travelers with kids. […]
Complete Guide to Holidays at Disneyland 2018
The Halloween decorations have been packed away and the holiday decor has been unveiled at the Happiest Place on Earth. As much as I adore Halloween Time at Disneyland, the Christmas holiday season is perhaps even more magical. My family has been able to make quite a few trips to experience the Disneyland Holidays over […]
