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Title: Family Takeoff Location: Future of Flight, Everett, Washington, USA, North America Description: I’ve become hooked on taking photos at Boeing’s Paine Field (technically it is not Boeing’s airport and Continue Reading →
Title: Hole In The Ceiling Of Al Karak Castle Location: Karak, Jordan (32°18’40” N 35°44’6″ E) Description: Sabrina stares up at a hole, intentional or not, in the ceiling Continue Reading →
In contrast to Tip #20 – Plan Family Time, it’s also important to plan time for everyone to be by themselves now and again. Depending on your family dynamics this Continue Reading →
It usually goes without saying that on any family trip there will be family time. Most families consider the fact that they are together for hours and hours each day Continue Reading →
If you’ve been reading this blog long, you’ll know I’m a big fan of the SteriPEN. A SteriPEN is a small battery powered device which will sterilize water in about Continue Reading →
Travel often means a schedule. And schedules always have a hiccup here and there. Planning to arrive at any given event or destination early helps reduce stress, but can create Continue Reading →
Some may doubt the wisdom of this advice. Some may say that eating at local establishments, rather than those that cater just to the tourist crowd, is taking a big Continue Reading →
Today’s tip isn’t something you’d usually do on the road, but it’s important to plan for it when you return. Scrapbooking is the art and business of taking photos, trinkets, Continue Reading →
This book is THE essential traveler’s guide to healthy eating while on the highways and byways of the USA. If you’re planning a roadtrip of 30 or 3000 miles in Continue Reading →
As a continuation from yesterday’s Healthy Family Travel Tips #12 – Resist Fast Food (And 7 Resources When You Can’t), today’s tip explores some of the means and benefits to Continue Reading →
There’s a reason this tip uses the word ‘resist’ instead of the normal ‘avoid’. It may seem subtle to most, but sometimes you just can’t avoid fast food joints while Continue Reading →
The healthy of your family on any trip is most important, I believe, right before you leave. Whether or not you leave the house healthy plays a big part in Continue Reading →
I alluded to the importance of bringing a water bottle in an earlier tip, #3 – Drink Lots of Water. I believe strongly in the importance of not creating more Continue Reading →
You Zoomed! You Zipped! You had one heck of a fun filled, action packed day with your family on the trip that has been planned for months in advance! Now Continue Reading →
On most trips we are so concerned about taking photos while on vacation that we dont’ consider the importance of bringing along photos of our family. The reason to bring Continue Reading →
Depending on your family age range, naps may or may not be at the top of your mind when planning a trip. Older kids tend to go go go a Continue Reading →
See what happens when your travels allow for a little extra room. Continue Reading →
Snack bags are more than the name implies. Snack bags offer many things to parents both on land and air trips. In the car a snack bin is usually more Continue Reading →
Wait a second. A Healthy Family Travel Tip about carabiners? I know, I know, it doesn’t really seem healthy does it? But I’m going to stretch this one because, over Continue Reading →
It should go without saying, but here I’ll say it; drink lots of water. Not just lots, more than you think. Hikers are told to drink until their urine is Continue Reading →
While regular exercise is vital to a healthy body, there isn’t always the opportunity while on the road. And even if the hotel you’re staying in has a gym, it’s Continue Reading →
Ok, Parents (and I say that with all respect, note the capital P) it’s time to hand the iPad/Laptop/Computer screen over to your kids for a bit. This post isn’t Continue Reading →
“I LOVE offroad driving, Daddy!” These words, spoken by my then three year old daughter, were the sweetest thing I could hear at that moment. That moment was the first Continue Reading →
There’s no wrong time of year to pull your children out of school and offer them the education of a lifetime in the heart of Africa. Continue Reading →
Back before I got married and had a child, life seemed so simple. I was young, but not particularly reckless. I took chances, I drove too fast often and pushed Continue Reading →
It’s been pointed out to me that not all my posts in the Healthy Family Travel Tips category are directly about health. Things like what to eat, or getting enough Continue Reading →
And we’re off!! Step one to trekking in Nepal is getting there. Even before that, we had to say goodbye to Sabrina at the airport and that was the hardest Continue Reading →