My family returned a few weeks ago from four nights at Disney’s newest resort, Aulani. Located on O’ahu just 20-30 minutes from Honolulu Airport, we knew that it was the perfect getaway for an extra-long weekend jaunt from the West Coast. We had some Alaska Airlines vouchers burning a hole in our pocket that had […]
Snag Some Discounted Baby Travel Gear
If you are a mom, you are probably familiar with Zulily, the site that offers daily discounts on generally good quality baby, toddler, and mom clothing and gear. I just spotted today that there is a bunch of traveling with kids gear that is available over the next 2+ days. Check it out. Some of […]
Pre-Pack Your Child’s Toiletry Kit
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 […]
Deal Alert: Discounted CLEAR Membership!
Living Social is offering a 4 month, discounted membership in CLEAR, the frequent traveler program that promises to improve the air travel security experience at select airports nationwide. CLEAR is available at one of my hometown airports, SFO. This might be a good chance for Bay Area travelers to check out the program. The deal […]
