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The Mother of All Trips started in June 2008, as my family was preparing to go on a two-week trip to Paris. Really though, it started five years earlier, when my husband Matt and I spent 13 months traveling with our then one-year-old son Tommy. I wrote a book about that experience, and you'll also find that lots of the stories from that time turn up here. Throw in my many dreams of places I'd like to visit, the day trips we often take, and a host of posts about the best places to eat ice cream and you'll find there's a lot to read.

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September 29, 2009

Road trip tip: Music, music, music

I’m sure it comes as no surprise to you that I would mention music as one of the ways to stay entertained on a long trip. If you’re like us, you probably own a number of CDs aimed just at kids, some of them really fun and wonderful. But I’m equally sure that many of [...]

September 28, 2009

Mondays are for dreaming: Nepal

Today I’m taking a break from my Road Trip Tip series for some Monday dreaming. I’m pleased to be sharing a photo post by Peter West Carey, an intrepid spirit, whom I met and shared a great Mexican meal with in July at the Travel Blog Exchange conference in Chicago. This after he drove there [...]

September 25, 2009

Road trip tip: Be a little sneaky

See how focused this child is? How intent on what he’s doing? How happy and contented he seems? Would you believe that this picture was taken after he had spent eight hours in the car? Yes! It’s true! Like me you can enjoy a blissful twenty minutes even at the end of a long driving [...]

September 23, 2009

Road trip tip: Eating on the road

Before I had kids I really didn’t think that much about what I’d eat when I had a long drive. Either we’d grab a slice of pizza at a rest stop or just wait until we got to our final destination. Excuse me for a minute. OK, I’ve wiped my eyes at the thought of [...]

September 22, 2009

Goodbye summer…but before you go, a few road trip tips

Happy first day of fall everyone in the Northern Hemisphere. If you’re like me, this is a time of year when you’re energized and planning new beginnings including (hopefully) some fun family trips. But even as I watch the leaves pile up in my yard, I also like to spend some time reflecting on summer, [...]

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