I recently saw a post on one of my favorite travel blogs, Luxury Travel Mom, about a new product called KidKit that is a pre-packed toiletry bag for kids travel. Neat idea, but the products were kind of pricey. Not all of us can be a “luxury travel mom” all the time! But if you […]
Getting To & From the Airport with Children
One of the biggest logistical decisions to make when planning to travel with kids is how to get to and from the airport in your hometown. With kids, you have the added concern about needing a carseat, and some of the transportation options don’t make that easy. The right answer depends on a lot of […]
Getting Seating With Your Kids on Delta
A few months ago, I blogged about the terribly family-unfriendly seating policies of American Airlines. When I booked a last minute trip on Delta earlier this week, I was faced with what looked like a similar problem… an airplane with lots of empty middle seats and no two seats together available to book anywhere on […]
How I Spent December 26 Stranded at DFW
If you traveled at all over the holidays, you probably were well-acquainted with the travel nightmares that winter storms caused across the South and Eastern seaboard. The mess started on Christmas Day, with snow and ice hitting Texas and completely disabling AA’s biggest hub at Dallas/Ft. Worth. I was in my hometown in Alabama on […]
Omni Hotels: A Kid-Friendly Choice
Back in October 2012, my family took a weekend jaunt to Central Virginia. Since my husband had some free nights at Omni Hotels burning a hole in our pockets earned from some business travel more than a year ago, we decided to stay one night in the Omni Hotel in Charlottesville, Virginia. If you aren’t […]
Two New Credit Cards to End 2012
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a bit of an addict when it comes to frequent flyer miles and loyalty points, as I’ve been successful in turning them into quite a bit of free or discounted travel for my family. One of the easiest ways to build up your mileage balance is to apply for credit […]
Surviving Redeye Flights with Kids
Redeye flights are a necessary evil of air travel for cross-country or international flights. Need to get from San Francisco to New York and leave after your workday is over? A redeye is your only choice because of the time difference. Redeyes are also often the cheapest flights of the day for many destinations, so […]
American Airlines’ Family-Unfriendly Seating Policies
I don’t fly American much, but I just booked some flights on American to return home for the Christmas holidays with my husband and three year old. Little did I know that I would be walking right into one of my least favorite travel-with-kids situations: seat assignment Russian roulette. I thought that by booking more […]
Hotel Fees and Charges Can Really Add Up
If you fly a lot, then you are probably getting used to being nickeled and dimed. Airlines now charge for lots of things – checked baggage, advance seat assignments, extra legroom, phone reservation fees, etc. But a lot of us don’t think about the extras that come with a hotel stay. The rate that you […]
NorCal Road Trips: Santa Cruz
Lest you think this blog is all about luxury cruises and business class tickets to Europe, I’ve decided it’s time to get back to reality and the way my family usually travels 99% of the time. Here’s another post in my ongoing series “NorCal Road Trips,” highlighting destinations perfect for a day trip or weekend […]
