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It has been a couple of years since I’ve made New Year’s resolutions about travel. But if there was ever a year to resolve to travel differently, 2021 is the year to do it!  The past year has been devastating for travel. In 2020, family trips – to the extent that they happened at all …

Is it responsible to travel at all right now? Do I have a responsibility to travel to help support the millions of people who depend on travel for their livelihood? Does traveling too much and too soon actually hurt the travel industry in the long term by extending the pandemic’s timeline? Does travel put my …

After a full month where most of us have been staying at home, the wanderlust and restlessness is creeping in. We are all wondering what’s next and just how soon next will come. At the forefront of my mind is when we can travel safely again but most importantly, what will travel look like when …

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 …

There are so many different ways to get travel advice these days – blogs, social media, YouTube. While I’m on the road or on the move, I can’t always keep up with all the reading or watching I want to do. Enter the podcast – a travel-friendly way to consume content! Podcasts have been around …

The last time I made New Year’s travel resolutions was 2 years ago in 2016. Our family has changed a lot since then. We have moved solidly out of the toddler travel stage with my son. He’ll be 5 in September of this year, and I remember well how the 5th birthday was truly a …

One of the writers over at TravelingDad wrote a pretty eye-opening piece about visiting Universal Orlando’s new water park Volcano Bay last week. He visited on one of the first few days it was open to the public. He had a less than stellar experience – ride breakdowns, never-ending waits, equipment not working, and customer service missteps …

The year 2015 is now officially in the history books!  I don’t know about you, but my family is looking ahead to an exciting 2016 hopefully filled with lots of travel adventures. This time of year, everyone’s thoughts turn to making resolutions.  While I certainly have my fair share of the usual resolutions in the …

Another year is coming to an end, so I thought it would be appropriate to look back at 2015 here on the blog.  The year was a big one at Trips With Tykes and totally exceeded even my wildest hopes and expectations for my little slice of the web.  I’ve worked with some amazing partners …

There are a million reasons NOT to travel with your kids.  The news the past few weeks has been filled with terror – the scariest travel deterrent.  There are reasons for any traveler to be concerned and take precautions, but I know the fear often weighs heaviest on those of us who travel with the littlest companions. …