Tip #43: Kids Cruise Free in Europe 2008 / 2009
I won’t lie to you, I still flinch each time I try to price travel to Europe for our family of four now… particularly because I can still look back on our foray into France as newlyweds when Tim and I...
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Budget Family Travel: Live Large in Long Beach
When planning a family vacation to Southern California, it’s easy to end up with an itinerary packed solid with theme parks and an admission-heavy vacation budget that quickly exceeds a one-week stay...
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Free fun at Funston, San Francisco
This post is part of my “Cheap and Free San Francisco” series. South of San Francisco’s Ocean Beach, where the sandy bluffs are macraméed with blooming succulent, you’ll find one of the West Coast’s...
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Go Dutch in Golden Gate Park with a visit to Queen Wilhelmina’s Windmill
The massive Queen Wilhelmina Windmill at the western edge of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Few visitors make it to the west-most edge of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, but those who do are...
View ArticleCheap and Free Los Angeles: A stroll through the Venice canals
One of the things I was most excited about on our trip to L.A. was the chance to walk around through the canals of Venice, CA — which was easy to do time and again as we stayed a mere half a block...
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Get (at least) one round-trip ticket with a new mileage credit card
With the right card your family may board its next flight a little faster. This is the second post in the “Fit more travel into your family’s new year” series this month. If you missed the first...
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Why and how to choose a small city for your family’s big vacation
My camera, enjoying an evening stroll through the pedestrian streets of Nerja, Spain. Even if you start your next adventure in a big city—as you’re likely to do if flying in to a major airport, you may...
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Paris with Kids: Why and how to get the Paris Museum Pass for your family’s...
We came, we saw, we conquered the museums of Paris… and we were able to stop back by to use the restrooms whenever we were in the neighborhood. Sure you can skip the line at a handful of Paris...
View ArticleCommunity question: San Diego activities for vacation with 10 month old baby...
I’m trying something new today! I know there are a lot of you with QUESTIONS as well as great tips and advice to share amongst yourselves, and since Facebook began limiting how many page followers...
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Ask Shelly: Best seats when flying Air Canada with a baby… to Munich?
Just as flowers are suddenly popping up outside, a whole new crop of "Ask Shelly" questions are popping up in my in-box as well (thank you!), including this one I'll dive into re: flying Air Canada...
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The Kindle edition of Travels with Baby has landed at Amazon.com!
Get it for your gadget! The new Kindle version of Travels with Baby is here. The wait is over! The new searchable, bookmarkable, annotatable, and hyperlinked Kindle edition of Travels with Baby: The...
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Pack This! Free Like Birdie complete system for packing for baby and toddler
Packing for baby made easy with the Free Like Birdie travel system. Have you ever started your family vacation nicely organized with each item for your child (or each child!) cleverly packed and...
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It’s a winner! “The Ultimate Guide” gets Silver in NAPPA Parenting Resources...
Travel with Baby, 2nd edition, wins Silver Award! If you need a baby shower gift for someone, I have an excellent suggestion. Last week I was notified that the new edition of Travels with Baby: The...
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Important update – I’m moving!
Great news! The Travels with Baby Tips blog will soon be coming to you via FeedBlitz for both email and RSS subscribers. What does this mean for email subscribers? 1. Your emailed posts will look...
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Need to Know: Flying Southwest with a baby or toddler? Yes, you CAN still get...
Yes, you can get an infant fare when flying Southwest with a baby or toddler–but make sure first it will be your best deal. As you may have seen discussed in this blog some time ago, it’s debatable...
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The Goodreads + Travels with Baby book giveaway is on!
Are you on Goodreads, the marvelous site where reading enthusiasts can easily share book recommendations and discover new titles–and sometimes score free new books through the Goodreads book giveaways?...
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Postcards from the Penthouse: My review of Wailea Beach Villas, Maui
The lanai is beautiful. Wish you were here. (But I’ll roll up my sleeves and press on with my review of Wailea Beach Villas–on the 2014 Conde Nast Traveler Gold List of World’s Best Places to Stay,...
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Pack This! “Tell Me a Story” cards for travel with preschoolers
The “Little Robot’s Mission” set of Tell Me a Story cards from eeBoo. Have you ever noticed your child getting grumpy and more demanding after playing games on your phone or tablet for an extended...
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Happy Mother’s Day 2014…think fast!
Is it me, or is this what it’s all about? I want to send out my most heartfelt Happy Mother’s Day greetings to all of you experiencing for the first time–and even the second, and the third, and the…the...
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Save the date! “Secrets to Stress-free Travel with Babies and Toddlers”...
I’m talkin’ Secrets to Stress-free Travel with Babies and Toddlers! Bring your questions, your books for signing, and if you like – your babies, too! Heads up for my San Francisco Bay Area readers!...
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