Passing through the check-in and luggage check and reaching your boarding gate on time is often a highly stressful task for adults. Just imagine how adding children to the equation can make it even worse! However, there are some simple steps that parents can take in order to help ensure their family survives the airport fuss and tantrum free: #1: [...]
Today’s post comes to us from Britney at GolfHolidays.com. She has some insightful tips on getting your children’s advice when it comes to vacation planning. Planning a family vacation this summer? The very word “family” should encourage you to take advice from your children before you set out for a family vacation. It can be a maddening task, but this [...]
Not everyone has the opportunity to be in Times Square on New Year’s Eve. However, I contend that you can have just as much fun watching the ball drop in your warm family room, welcoming the New Year with champagne, sparkling grape juice for the kids, noise makers, and plenty of cheer with all of your loved ones. Here are [...]
New Year is one event celebrated all over the world regardless of religion, culture or ethnicity. It is a day in which everyone wants to welcome and put 2012’s best foot forward right from the start. Some spend their New Year’s with families over a nice dinner, while others go out to bars and party until the New Year’s countdown, [...]
Keep the kids entertained on your next family vacation with these great smart phone applications designed specifically with the traveling family in mind. Travel Bingo ($0.99) iPhone Bingo with a road trip flair, this app is great for entertaining the kids on long road trips. You fill your board by sighting common roadside items like road signs, animals, and vehicles. [...]
Guest writer Janelle shares some great tips for traveling with kids! Whether you’re planning on using an auto mover to have your vehicle shipped or you’re planning on driving across the country, the following are some simple tips to make travel easier when there are kids involved: 5 Tips for Car Travel with Kids Know the route before you go. [...]
Whether you’re taking your family vacation a couple hours away or a few states away, there are certain items that you should remember to include when packing for your trip. Money and Documents It goes without saying that you will need cash, credit cards and debit cards to make purchases on your vacation. If you are visiting another country, make [...]
Our sister site, Sunglass Warehouse, has launched The Sun Authority in honor of Sun Safety Month. May has officially been declared Skin Cancer Awareness Month by The Skin Cancer Foundation. In efforts to spread information about how to protect yourself from harmful UV rays this summer, we’ve started our own initiative with Sun Safety Month. Check out The Sun Authority [...]
Well kids, it’s that time of year. The temperatures are dropping, the leaves have fallen, and Starbucks is set to relaunch the awesomeness that is the Gingerbread Latte. The holiday season is here, and as I begin plotting my Christmas party exit strategies I’m realizing that I have far too many places to visit in order to accommodate “relatives” whose [...]
Traveling with kids can be fun and a bit frustrating. Fortunately, with the help of some tried and true advice, you can keep frustration to an absolute minimum and sail smooth waters of family travel. Peruse these ten tips for kid-friendly travel and let the voyage begin.= 1. Don’t overpack. There’s nothing worse than dragging around two tons of luggage, [...]
