Family Travel Links Worth Clicking

February 4th, 2010 | by travelsavvymom 4 comments

Much to our dismay, not all worthwhile and relevant family travel writing originates on Travel Savvy Mom. What are you going to do? Link to it, that's what.

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5 Fantastic European Luxury Hotels for Families

February 2nd, 2010 | by Kayt Sukel 2 comments

Some might say luxury hotels aren’t for families – if you are traveling with kids then you are simply doomed to stay in a holiday apartment, indistinguishable budget hotel chain or moldy camper van. It’s your punishment for breeding.

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Squaw Valley, Tahoe: Five Family Favorites

January 27th, 2010 | by Jane Rytina 4 comments

Squaw Valley, California. Squaw Valley's 4-000 acres is part of beautiful Lake Tahoe in California's Sierra mountains. Visitors flock to Squaw for the snow in winter and heaps of outdoor fun in the summer. It is almost wicked to mention just five but if you find yourselves there, please include the following in your itinerary.

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Ringing in the New Year at the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire.

January 26th, 2010 | by Kayt Sukel 3 comments

I love serendipity. New Year's is a holiday that can be hard to explain to young kids.  After all, they aren't usually welcome at midnight champagne toasts - and if they are, well, they tend to be a little on the......

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Sidetracked! Star Wars in the Sahara

January 22nd, 2010 | by Kimberly Sullivan 9 comments

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ side·track (sīd´trăk): n. 1. A diversion from the main course. 2. A detour taken with children that you would never, ever take without them. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Who and What: My husband, our two kids (7 and 4) and I.  A visit to the......

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Phooey on the TSA

January 19th, 2010 | by Kayt Sukel 6 comments

If you are a regular traveler, I don't need to mention the events of Christmas Day.  The good news is a tragedy was averted.  The bad news is that the Transportation Security Administration has tightened the leash.  Some of the......

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My Narcoleptic Husband

January 14th, 2010 | by Jamie Pearson 13 comments

Last week's photo of Kayt's son snoozing on the airport floor reminded me of one of my favorite travel photos of all time. It's obviously not very nice to throw your spouse under the bus, but sometimes it's unavoidable.

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Sports Day in the Heart of Ancient Rome

January 13th, 2010 | by Kimberly Sullivan 5 comments

Each year in Rome, one Sunday in October is set aside for the Giornata dello Sport (Sports Day) celebrated along the picturesque Via dei Fori Imperiali, the historic road leading from the Colosseum through the ancient Roman Forum and on to Piazza Venezia.

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Luxury with Kids

January 10th, 2010 | by Jane Rytina 8 comments

Luxury family hotels. This summer, we stayed in what I can only describe as the perfect place. It was worth every penny. The hotel was the One Aldwych in London. What makes it worth it to pay out a little more for a hotel when you take your kids? Here are 5 things which make or break it for me.

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The Sweetest Sleep

January 8th, 2010 | by Kayt Sukel 5 comments

Soldiers often say that the sweetest sleep is wherever you can get it - and over the years, I've seen my husband fall deep asleep in some pretty random spots. Best one? The in-seat nap at a No Doubt concert.

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