Guest Post: Nine Family Friendly Activities in London
- At May 21, 2013
- By Elaine Schoch
- In England, traveling with kids
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I have yet to visit London but it’s on the list. So I was excited to have Laura Abrar offer to share her top family friendly activities in London as a guest a post. Do let us know in the comments what other family friendly activities in London you suggest people visit. London is one of the [...]
Proudest Travel Accomplishment: A scared little girl taught me that we can conquer the world
- At May 14, 2013
- By Elaine Schoch
- In Russia, traveling with kids
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I was recently asked what my proudest accomplishment was that I achieved while traveling. I had never really thought about that. My first thought, getting over my fears and just traveling. I mean, that’s pretty big, right? But when I stopped to really think about it there is one instance that has given me the [...]
10 Tips: How to Get Your Kids Ready to Ski
I have a confession. I was a bad parent this past weekend. I left my kids at home with Grammy and went skiing in Vail for an entire weekend without them. I started feeling a bit guilty skiing down Riva Ridge seeing little ones in ski class zipping along not too far in front of [...]
10 Life Lessons Learned in a Bounce House
I used to love bounce houses when I was a kid so it comes as no surprise to me that the Princesses are in heaven when they have the opportunity to enter one. As a parent, I’m a bit more cautious now with bounce houses. I mean really, The Princesses are less than 40 pounds [...]
We’ll call him Little E
Until I was a parent I never really knew just how literally kids took things, or responded to things. Not to mention their honesty. They tell the God’s honest truth, good, bad, pretty and ugly. Over the last four years I’ve learned not to ask the Princesses a question I’m not really ready for. Like, [...]
10 Tips for Teaching Kids Travel Safety
If you are a parent or someone responsible for looking out for little people then you know the fear I’m about to describe. The one when you are at the store, you turn around to look at something for a SPLIT second, when you turn back around your kid is gone… Sheer terror. Heart stops. [...]
Planning family vacations based on family’s travel styles…and shoes?
Christmas vacation is right around the corner, and Spring Break is just a few months away meaning it’s time to start planning family vacations. Every family is different though, so when I was sent the following infographic, I had to share it. It’s a fun way to start mapping our your next family vacation by [...]
Travel Video of the Week: Annoying little kid in the airplane
- At October 25, 2012
- By Elaine Schoch
- In Travel Videos
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I know, traveling with kids with hard. The Princesses have their good and bad travel moments. Coming home from Arizona last week we had one of our harder travel experiences. This travel video made me appreciate the great little travelers they really are. I’m proud to say they are not and have never been the [...]
The Debate: Business Travel vs Traveling with Kids
By Elaine N. Schoch This last week The Husband and I took the kids to San Diego for a four-day weekend. It was the first trip we’ve had with both girls (at the same time), needless to say I was a bit worried about traveling with two kids vs. one. I have become rather efficient [...]
Travel + Wine News: Stories Not to Miss – March 30
By Elaine N. Schoch The travel world has been a busy one this week. Here are a few stories we wanted to share. Happy (and safe) travels! Brazil takes aim at sites that promote sex tourism Brazil is getting ready for the 2014 World Cup by taking on more than 2,000 websites that promote Brazil [...]
TSA patting down a toddler? Video goes viral.
By Elaine N. Schoch Imagine going through airport security in a cast and a wheel chair. Now imagine having to go through a pat-down, lifting your shirt and having your hands swabbed for explosives. Oh, and you’re a scared three-year-old who just needs to hold daddy’s hand to get through it but you can’t… A [...]
Nanny in the Clouds: Flying with Kids Just Got Easier
As someone who regularly fly’s (alone) with my daughter (yes, that is a little poke at The Husband), when I heard about Nanny in the Clouds I had wished I had known about them years ago. How it Works: It’s a pretty simple concept, really. Parents visit Nanny in the Clouds, enter their airline and [...]
Passenger fined after activating emergency slide on landing to help mother get screaming kid get off the plane
I’ll be honest, I’ve wanted to active the emergency slide or open the exit door when there is a screaming child sitting next to me on a plane. Usually it’s my kid though… Le Van Thuan did just that when his flight on Vietnam Airlines landed in Ho Chi Minh City airport. The 29-years-old opened [...]
Goodbye from the Magic Kingdom
Adios. Salut. Ciao. Do svidanja! In other words, goodbye from the Magic Kingdom. We’re off to Cocoa Beach!
Walt Disney World on the Web: The best sites to use to plan your Disney vacation
I wanted to share some of the best sites to use to plan your Disney vacation I discovered during our planning process. I’ll spare you the bad ones I found too… Good luck planning your Walt Disney World vacation. We’d love to hear about it!Official Disney Sites DisneyWorldMoms.com This site is made up of a [...]
Disney World: Things to Know When Planning Your Disney Vacation
- At September 28, 2011
- By Elaine Schoch
- In Disney World, Florida
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One day at Disney World is just not enough. I went in knowing this but experiencing Disney World first hand solidified it for me. You need at least a full week to really experience everything it has to offer. I’m glad we were able to scout out the area and get a feel for things [...]
Disney World: Fireworks Spectacular
- At September 26, 2011
- By Elaine Schoch
- In Disney World, Florida
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I love fireworks. Besides my family, friends and good wine I think fireworks comes next. It’s all because of my parents dragging us out to the high school football field in Texas as a kid to lay on the ground and watch the fireworks every July 4th. They were right above you. Bigger than life [...]
New York with Kids: Central Park
- At August 18, 2011
- By Elaine Schoch
- In New York, traveling with kids
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There are so many things to do with kids in New York City, with Central Park being just one of them. You could spend a week exploring all of the things to do with kids in Central Park. Here are just a few ideas, we’d love to hear any more you’d like to share in [...]
My Rant: Do you let kids have the right of way when traveling?
As a parent who is regularly traveling with kids under the age of four I do enjoy the perks of getting to preboard flights. However, the getting there and process of doing so are things I’d rather bypass. Traveling with kids in tow is never cake walk, even if they’re crashed out in the stroller. [...]
Flying with a “Big Girl” aka toddler
By Elaine N. Schoch My daughter, Princess One, is becoming a well-versed little traveler but we still have our moments. Here are a few lessons I’ve learned the hard way. I’d love to hear any tips you may have for traveling (flying) with kids. Getting Through Security with Kids Very few kids like to be [...]
