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 […]
Why I Really Do Love Virgin
As I mentioned earlier this week, my family traveled on Virgin America from SFO to JFK and back last weekend for a family wedding. My daughter had the chance to tell Sir Richard Branson himself aboard this flight: “I love Virgin!” And sure enough, I’m happy to report that we do indeed love Virgin after […]
Virgin America: My Very Own Sir Richard Encounter!
This past weekend, I flew with my husband and daughter from SFO to JFK to attend a family wedding in Connecticut. For the first time since my daughter was a very small infant, we flew Virgin America. I love Virgin America as an airline and would love to fly it more, but (aside from New […]
Interviews with Traveling Moms: Me!
A few weeks ago, I kicked off a new series of posts interviewing friends and family about their experiences traveling with kids. Before I ask additional friends to do it (and also because my “About” page on this blog is pretty bare), I thought I’d subject myself to the rigorous interview process. Hope this gives […]
Disneyland – Avoiding the Cars Land Crush
As I wrote about last week, my family recently took a trip to Disneyland with a fairly large group of adults and young children. Since my daughter is a big fan of “Lightening A’Queen” (as she calls him), we were excited to explore the new Cars Land attractions in the California Adventure Park. The only […]
