Expert advice on family trips, girlfriend getaways & romantic escapes, plus travel tips, gear and giveaways.
August 4, 2009 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
Road trips have always been a part of my life. Partly because "hittin' the road" at a moment's notice was a huge part of my Southern upbringing (roaming bayou by-ways and drives to the Gulf Shores or Pensacola). Now I'm the one saying, "Kids, it's time to [Read more]
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July 13, 2009 | Author: SoCalGal
Travel deals are bringing the prices of vacations down to levels not seen since the 1980's, multigenerational and green travel are burgeoning trends, and the economic downturn indicates that the classic car trip is sure to be a more popular method of vacation [Read more]
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March 9, 2009 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
Family road trip season is coming up, starting with spring break then Easter and soon summer. Last year I wrote a post about my husband's road trip with our preschoolers and while many of those tips still apply, I've run across a few items along the way to [Read more]
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August 19, 2008 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
Two weeks ago I did something I had never done before: I flew with my two kiddos - alone. My middle brother (there are five of us) was getting married, I was to be god-mother to my first niece and I had research work to do. Originally we, the whole family, [Read more]
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June 19, 2008 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
Here we are in the heat of summer. Swim lessons are in session, ice cream cones have melted all over my patio, and when I open my car door in the afternoon I get slapped in the face with a blanket of heat. As I write this it's 104 degrees outside in Tucson and [Read more]
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May 14, 2008 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
May 4th Joey, Josh and Adam, three guys in their 20's, took on a wild venture: to go on one road trip and hit all 48 contiguous states and never stop (except for gas). Josh's father was the original planner who mapped the trip and was going to take the [Read more]
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April 25, 2008 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
Last week, while I was on my way to Lexington, Kentucky, my sweet husband did a pretty daring thing. He took my two preschoolers on a seven-hour road trip to Palm Desert, California to see his folks. The trip was a success. How did a dad survive such a [Read more]
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March 19, 2008 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
I'm planning a family road trip this summer up the coast of California. With two preschoolers in tow, I know I will need to be prepared. I love to pack food for the road and one item I will be using is made by Pampered Chef and called Cut-N-Seal ($9). (Love [Read more]
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