I have a confession to make:  I love books.  Seriously.  I *love* books.  If I have a single vice outside travel, it's books.  I read about a new novel or non-fiction book on Salon.com or NPR and immediately order it. ......

Written by Kayt Sukel

Regular readers of this blog will probably have noticed that I don't write much about essential travel gear. That's because the only thing you really need in order to travel with kids is kids. With one exception, and that's book lights. Book lights mean separate bed times even in the tiniest of hotel rooms. I would never leave so much as my driveway without one.

Written by Jamie Pearson

I have a confession to make. And I feel a little weird talking about it on a family travel blog but I'll just go ahead anyway: I have big boobs.

Written by Kayt Sukel

It's that time of year, and parents everywhere are scrambling to entertain kids in backseats and airports across the country. Even if you're staying put this holiday season, there are only so many batches of cookies you can bake to keep your kids occupied on that long winter break.

Written by travelsavvymom

There is no shortage of travel purses on the market. A search of Zappos for "travel" under handbags returns an overwhelming 782 results, and Travelsmith and REI both have abundant selection too.

Written by travelsavvymom

I hadn't realized how many wet environments I encounter on a typical trip. I reached for this camera over and over and over again.

Written by Jamie Pearson

Traveling moms tend to be polarized on the topic of in-car DVD systems: some think that looking out the window and talking builds character, others believe that car time is down time.

Written by Jamie Pearson

Unfortunately, I have become a sunscreen expert since my first skin cancers were removed at 32 years old. It was a side effect of growing up in Florida with pasty skin plus dumb high school sun “tanning.”

Written by Meg Keough

It's that time of year: Days are longer, the sun is stronger, and we all need to give some serious thought to protecting ourselves.

Written by Jamie Pearson

The makers of GORE-TEX footwear recently asked me and my family to test out some waterproof hiking boots on our spring break trip to Costa Rica.

Written by Jamie Pearson