Who wants to go to the movies?

In honor of Slumdog Millionaire winning the Best Picture Academy Award on Sunday, I thought I'd share this photo of a movie poster taken in a small village near Nagpur, India. I couldn't tell you what the movie is about, but it looks pretty fun, …

Trip planning: The Heard Museum

This week I'm debuting a new feature on The Mother of All Trips: a post dedicated to planning upcoming trips. Although I'm not one to look down my nose at spontaneous fun, the majority of our outings are fairly well planned. I've found that this a) …

We’re all connected – UPDATE

You can now contribute using Paypal. Please see the latest update from Tall Girl.I posted this week about why I think travel is still important, even in these trying economic times. My argument had partly to do with the importance of connection - of …

Mondays are for dreaming: Jaipur, India

It's difficult to know where to start when writing about Jaipur. Like every place I went in India it is full of color, odor, movement, constant noise, everywhere crowds and beggars. Nowhere can the mind or eyes rest. But there is also so much …

Is travel relevant? This mom says yes

This is a strange time to be planning and thinking and writing about travel. With the world going up in flames, it can seem a little bit like you're fiddling in the backyard to write about vacations and day trips. Of course the world was always full …