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
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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 […]
Disney Cruise vs. Disney Aulani: Which Vacation is Right For Your Family?
You’ve been to Walt Disney World or Disneyland. Or maybe both! You are looking to take another Disney vacation but maybe with a bit of a twist to change it up this time. Most Disney-loving families turn next to a cruise vacation aboard Disney Cruise Line or a trip to Hawaii to stay at Aulani, […]
Christmas in San Francisco: 11+ Things to Do with Kids to Celebrate the Holiday Season
My favorite time of year in the San Francisco Bay Area is almost here! The weeks leading up to Christmas in San Francisco are always filled with kid-friendly special events and activities, so it is no surprise that many travelers choose to make their way to my hometown for the holidays. Whether you are a […]
5 Secrets to Holiday Air Travel Success (With Kids!)
There’s no place like home for the holidays. But getting there isn’t always easy, particularly if you are flying the not-so-friendly skies and doing it all with kids. Flight delays, crowded airports, TSA snafus, and holiday stress sometimes seem take the joy out of the holiday travel season. Holiday air travel with kids is not […]
Taking Your Child Out of School to Travel? Don’t Miss These Tips!
The back-to-school and fall season is always a bit of a sad time of year in my family, as it is for many other families who love to travel. It signals the end of summer and the freedom that comes with three months to travel whenever and wherever. Our oldest is in fourth grade in […]
What’s New at Disneyland: Fall & Winter 2018 Guide
As soon as you think you have Disneyland figured out, the theme park throws something new in the mix. The last several months or so at the Happiest Place on Earth have been filled with changes galore. I chronicled the new Disneyland additions in spring and summer in a guide earlier this year. With school […]
