travel
Ode to My Vacation Suitcase
Are Time-Shares a Rip-Off?
Over the years, I have sat through multiple time-share presentations and happily walked out of them without spending a dime. Last year, however, I shocked myself and decided to purchase one while on vacation with my daughter.
Getting Kids' Passports is a Trip from Hell
Planning on getting your kids a passport? Plan on being frustrated.
Off the Grid: Around the World, Family-Style
When Kaye Caldwell was diagnosed with a brain tumor, it was a wake-up call to travel the world with her family.
Travel to Africa Without a Passport
There are ways to take in the sights, cuisines, and customs of other countries without ever boarding a plane.
Volunteer Vacation for the Whole Family
Families bond on volunteer vacations. The image of sharing meaningful family time sounds wonderful on the days when our child says something bratty and we wonder, "Oh no, am I spoiling my child?!"
Life's a Beaches
The phrase "family travel" makes me picture a tropical resort wading pool full of screaming babies in swim diapers and floaties being bobbed aggressively by frustrated parents. Once upon a time, I was one of those parents. Then I wised up, and waited for Maggie and Lucy, now 13 and 10, to grow up a bit before taking them back to the Caribbean.
Vacation Freak Out -- Cancel Trip to Mexico?
A mom we know is beyond worried ... her son is set to go on a senior trip to Mexico in less than two weeks. In light of the swine flu outbreak, should he stay or should he go?








