Is your family one of those that tends to leave on road trips early in the morning? Or maybe you are the opposite – you like to hit the road when the sun goes down and drive through the night. Either way, if you're like me you prefer some …
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Thinking about summer travel? Think about these destinations
March 12, 2012 10 reader comments
Spring break is almost upon us – on Thursday we're leaving for some skiing at Keystone Resort in Colorado (and boy, I can't wait to share those stories with you all). And that's not even our school's official holiday, during which we'll be jetting …
How do you keep your children entertained in the car?
February 23, 2012 18 reader comments
Last week when I was preparing to leave for a planned five-day ski trip in Vermont I found myself tight on time and debating whether I should make my usual pre-trip run in search of diversion for the children. Our beloved local toy store, long the …
From Handel to Africa: Road trip tunes for kids
October 4, 2011 4 reader comments
A couple of years ago Matt and I started making playlists for our road trips with the boys. This is fun for lots of reasons – it has allowed us to revisit the music of our childhood and teenage years (including songs that in another context we …
Virtual postcards and an Amazon gift card giveaway
August 22, 2011 44 reader comments
Congratulations to Janice, the winner of the drawing! She'd send us all a lovely postcard from Maui. Having a lovely time…wish you were here! It's only be the end of August, but I'm already thinking about the travel I did this summer. I may not …
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