Congratulations to pbxne who will smell good even at Angkor Wat with her Travalo! And stay tuned to see who wins the $400 flight voucher. Thanks all or participating. For many, many years (over a decade in fact) I wore Elizabeth Arden's Fifth …
Packing
Win a Toshiba Netbook (Perfect for family travel)
July 19, 2011 531 reader comments
I drew from the eligible entries for this contest and Trevor is the winner. He likes to bring drinks and a portable DVD player when he hits the road. Thanks to everyone who entered and to Intel for sponsoring this giveaway. It's almost August and …
Family travel tips: How to pack only carry-on bags for air travel
September 29, 2010 11 reader comments
There comes a time in the life of every blogger when they are forced to reveal something about themselves that they've never done publicly. I'm no exception. So here it is: Hi, my name is Mara, and I am a heavy packer. For years the fact that I …
Chaos & confusion
June 17, 2009 3 reader comments
The day before we leave on a long trip, I always have a moment when I don't think I'm actually going to get it all done. Today is no exception. I haven't yet started packing (although frankly, I've packed us up so many times that I could do it with …
Travel tip: Let the kids pack
April 13, 2009 5 reader comments
I've always been a list-maker, but having kids kicked that up to a whole new level, especially when we travel. From the very first trip we took with Tommy when he was six weeks old, I made very careful lists in of exactly what we needed to bring – …
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