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(This is a guest post by tourism expert, Mom and all-around great gal Sarah Page. Part One of her kids in Colorado series is here.)
If you love the mountains, then Rocky Mountain National Park is the place for you. I’ve traveled a fair amount, and this is still one of the most beautiful places I’ve seen. The majesty of the place just makes everything right in the world. I can’t promise it will affect you
(This is a guest post by tourism expert, Mom and all-around great gal Sarah Page. She rocks communications for the Colorado River Trail and is the sort of friend who responds cheerfully to my “Hey, write guest post for me?” right after her relaxing vacation. Part Two of this series will post on Wednesday, September 1.)
My love for Colorado began well over 20 years ago in high school and college, and on vacations with my
This is the flamingo area at Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park in Citrus County, Florida (south of Tampa.)
It’s a wonderful place for the kids to see West Indian manatees year-round.
Nope, no oil spill problems there as of this writing, so check it out!
For over 30 years, the Coterie Theatre in downtown Kansas City (on Level One of the Crown Center) has showcased innovative theater productions for families. TIME magazine named it “One of the Five Best Theaters for Young Audiences in the U.S.”
Coterie has kids in many of the productions, kids in the audience, kids learning from professional actors in acting classes, and they stage works written by teens during their young playwrights festival. This is a truly impressive facility and a real
So, is it the “summer of suck” in your house like it has been in mine?
There have been all kinds of work-related opportunities and good news for the adults under our roof – extensive teacher training for my husband, speaking gigs for me, oldest daughter moving into her freshman college dorm – but kinda bupkis for the typically fun “summer stuff.”
THIS was supposed to be the summer we paid at least a short visit to friends down on the coast.
THIS
I was cleaning out the garage the other day and dusted off various pieces of travel gear plus our tent – it is in pristine condition because, well, we never use it.
The thought of camping with kids in the August heat in Texas is simply not appealing, unless we were to drive a bunch of hours out to someplace like Alpine in western Texas, where it is cooler in the evenings and there are neat places to go nearby….
The McDonaldHunting for travel deals? Don’t forget these Web sites
We’re so used to using search engines like Google or the new Bing Travel to look for travel deals (and metasearch engines like Kayak or Travelocity to book trips) that it’s easy to forget one “old school” way to do it….
The visitor’s Web sites that belong to the destination where you’re going.
For example, this fall [Read more]
Family travel in Ohio: the 50 state series
Every Tuesday (or Wednesday if Twitter crashes, which it did late yesterday as I was compiling this post) until we run out of states, I plan to post about family-friendly vacation ideas, attractions and events in each one of the US states, taking input mostly from Twitter and Facebook.
Yes, I know how to search for [Read more]
Driving backroads beats the tar out of the Interstate
Those who drive long stretches of most US Interstate highways know that, while you’ll get there faster and there might be some good places to pull off, it will be a mostly boring trip.
Fast, efficient, but boring.
If you decide to jump off on a backroad (see William Least Heat-Moon’s Blue Highways) for at least part [Read more]
Family Travel in Tennessee: the 50 state series
Every Tuesday until we run out of states, I plan to post about family-friendly vacation ideas, attractions and events in each one of the US states, taking input mostly from Twitter and Facebook.
Yes, I know how to search for travel ideas on a destination or attraction Web site, but a tweet or a Facebook Wall [Read more]
Tips roundup for the Netherlands
I recently had a request on my Facebook page for Netherlands vacation travel tips with kids….
“I came across your bio randomly as I was trying to plan a trip to the Netherlands at the end of August. I have three kids–16,12, and 8.
What kind of suggestions can you offer me for my travel plans? Any [Read more]
Why your family should consider travel insurance: a cautionary tale
When does it make sense to buy family travel insurance?
Vacation packages and cruises are often expensive, nonrefundable deals. If some crisis occurs, or you or someone in your family gets sick, you will often find it difficult or impossible to get your money back. A travel insurance policy can give you peace of mind before [Read more]
Hotel deals to help your travel budget
Planning on some summer day trips with the kids? Turn at least one of them into an overnighter with a free night at one of the Intercontinental Hotels properties.
Guests can earn a free night by registering at http://www.GetAFreeNight.com and staying two nights at any Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Staybridge [Read more]
Cheapest travel destinations? Here’s your guidebook
When my Perceptive Travel blog editor Tim Leffel sent me a review copy of his guidebook The World’s Cheapest Destinations: 21 Countries Where Your Money Is Worth A Fortune, I was a bit skeptical.
It’s not geared specifically to family travel, and even though Tim’s an experienced Dad as well as a terrific travel writer, I [Read more]
Travel tech tips on NPR (featuring me!)
Austin-based tech journalist Omar Gallaga mentioned me during today’s edition of the National Public Radio (NPR) All Things Considered program All Tech Considered.
Still awaiting my close-up….
The topic is Tech in Travel (here’s a link to the full travel-related NPR broadcast.)
*** The first part of the segment talks about integrating mobile into travel; using cell phones [Read more]
Welcome to The Family Travel Logue, your one-stop guide to family travel.
Whatever you need for your upcoming family trip, you will find it here. We have information about how to find cheap flights for families, where to stay with your kids once you get to where you are going, and ideas on what you can do with children on your vacation or holiday. This is the guide for both big and small families who love to travel!
