I have always liked history, and as fortune would have it, I married a man who shares that interest. Maybe it's because I enjoy stories, but to me there's something so amazing in the idea that at every point in recorded time ordinary people have been …
Family travel tips
We love family travel here at the Mother of All Trips and want to help make it easier for everyone. Whether you’re looking for planning or packing tips or just reassurance that you can travel with your children, these posts will give you what you need. You can filter posts by keyword or browse chronologically.
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Breakfast and books in Beantown
February 1, 2012 one reader comment
We're a breakfast-loving family, so much so that we often eat that meal twice when we're on the road – once in our hotel room at whatever ridiculously early hour the boys decide to rise – and then again later in the morning once we've headed out …
Have you ever been in a family travel pickle?
January 26, 2012 19 reader comments
It was 10 p.m. and the only movement was a state police car creeping along the shoulder past a seemingly interminable line of cars and trucks. The bullhorn stuck out the window was supposed to be telling us what was going on, but the voice that …
How do you travel during the school year?
January 19, 2012 29 reader comments
In the comments from last week's family travel question, where I talked about our spring travel plans, I was asked how I managed to get away so often with two school-aged children. The answer is somewhat complicated, because while I do respect the …
Where will 2012 take you and your family?
January 12, 2012 27 reader comments
I'm starting a new feature today called Travel Questions. Every Thursday I will share a question and my own response to it. Then I'll open up comments, my Facebook page, and my Twitter stream to your answers or tips. Got a burning travel question of …
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