Family Site reviews
Win a $5000 HomeAway Getaway vacation
If you’re anything like me, you need a vacation after the winter “holidays” (and yeah, it isn’t much of a winter “break” either, is it?)
All of that running around, usually with at least a road trip thrown into the general insanity, if not a flight or two….and traveling with kids through TSA checkpoints = what fun!
What if you really could take a true vacation?
I’ve written here before about finding value in vacation home rentals through Ciao Bambino; depending on the property and …
Date: December 19th, 2008 |
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One-stop travel research: the BootsnAll Traveler’s Toolkit
Sometimes, too much of a good thing can be overwhelming.
BootsnAll is a very comprehensive Web site, with all sorts of information for the independent traveler, but it can be hard to know where to start looking for those information nuggets.
Enter the Traveler’s Toolkit (it’s almost better than a totally reorganized garage, or having all the clothes in your kid’s closet sorted by type and color.)
We’ve got your Transportation Guide - everything from how to sleep …
Date: October 12th, 2008 |
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Tried Priceline yet? We just did.
I know I sound like the last one to the party, but my husband and I just got a hotel room through Priceline and thought we’d share our experience….in case there are, what, 6 other people who’ve never tried bidding at a travel auction site.
I like to reach those niche readers 
My husband Chris needed a cheap room midweek in November in Reno, Nevada for a teacher’s conference. It was late-breaking news that his school was sending him to the event, so we were looking for a room …
Date: November 26th, 2008 |
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Finding value in vacation home rentals
One of the many family-friendly companies that I’ve found online since I started blogging is Ciao Bambino.
I first read about them in Budget Travel — can’t remember if it was the print magazine or their blog, but both are stuffed with good info that I tuck away for future reference.
(Disclosure: I’m writing this because I like the Ciao Bambino site and my interactions with the site’s staff have been very positive. No …
Date: September 30th, 2008 |
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