Trips With Tykes

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Guide to Canceling and Booking Future Travel in Uncertain Travel Times

In less than a month, travel all around the world has come to an almost complete halt. Borders are closed, planes are flying nearly empty, and previously busy airports are ghost towns. As strange and uncertain as things seem today, we all know that travel will return. What we don’t know, of course, is when.  […]

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How Ninja Disney Trip Planning Skills Can Help You Score Groceries Right Now

Walt Disney World is shuttered “until further notice.” Disneyland is closed indefinitely. But that doesn’t mean those of us with expertise acquired from decades of theme park hacking have an entirely useless skill set at the moment. I realized as I planned out this week’s grocery hunt that my Disney skills are very much alive […]

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Disneyland is Closed (Indefinitely): Your Frequently Asked Questions Answered

A few weeks ago, Disneyland Resort announced a closure starting March 14 through the end of the month of March 2020. On March 27, that closure was extended indefinitely in light of the changing public health situation. There is currently no definite date for Disneyland to reopen. Disneyland continues to update its policies and procedures […]

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Disney Lovers Get Creative Replicating the Theme Parks at Home

  With both Disney World and Disneyland current closed, what’s a Disney parks lover to do? I’m always amazed at the creativity of fellow Disney fans, and people have really risen to the latest challenge we are all facing – and then some. If you need a little joy in your life right now, I’ve […]

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Travel Lessons We’ve Already Learned in These Trying Times

The events of the last week or two have been earth shattering. Borders closed. Stay at home orders issued. Entire industry segments – like airlines – rendered completely moot. Life as we know it has changed. And travel has certainly ground to a halt. It’s way too soon to know all the lessons we will […]

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Stopping Travel? Travel-Related Things to Do at Home Instead Right Now

In the last few days, life in America has changed pretty radically. Experts are advising us to stay home, schools are shuttered, and even Walt Disney World and Disneyland are closed. Most Americans are putting a stop to their immediate travel plans. (And if you aren’t, we need to talk – NOW!). For travel lovers, […]

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Tips for Travel to Cactus League Baseball Spring Training with Kids

This post is sponsored by the Tempe Tourism Office. All opinions are my own. For sports-lovers, spring means one thing – baseball season! My family loves watching baseball games, so attending baseball spring training has been high on our travel bucket list for quite awhile. Luckily, this year’s spring training games started a bit earlier […]

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Thanks to Coronavirus, These are the Travel Deals to Jump on Now

Editor’s note (March 28, 2020): I wrote this post what feels like a lifetime ago, when the evidence of the pandemic’s reach and the thread facing us was not obvious to those of us in the US yet. In case it isn’t obvious, no one should be traveling right now. Please read my other and […]

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10 Mistakes You Might be Making with Frequent Flyer Miles

Frequent flyer miles can be a great tool to help families travel on the cheap. My own family saves thousands of dollars on flights and other travel costs every year thanks to miles and points. The frequent flyer programs of most major airlines, however, have gotten increasingly complex. The good news is that some of […]