Welcome to our Travel section. Enjoy tips and travel logs for individual and family trips, including domestic travel (in the United States), international travel, trips to national parks, road trips, staycations, and theme park and cruise vacations. This list highlights our most popular posts, or scroll down for the most recent tips.
7 Tips for Successful Summer Staycations#gno information! • #gno featured • travel • road trips & staycations
Since 2009, I’ve organized summer field trips. When I started, my daughters were just 4 and 2 years old, now they’re 8 and 6 and we’re still having fun. Our summer field trips were born out of necessity. As a young mom, I learned that if I didn’t schedule activities, we’d …
Travel: Five Tips to Green Your Summer VacationWith warmer weather in full swing and you've likely already planned your family’s summer vacation. I know the to-do list is long, from stocking up on sunscreen and bug spray to bringing the sandals and bathing suits out of winter storage. This year, don’t forget to add Mother Nature to…
5 Tips for Camping with Toddlerstravel • tips for traveling with children
Imagine the smell of the campfire, the quiet sounds of being in the forest, the view of the trees... and then imagine the chaos that comes along with having small children in tow! Taking children camping can be an overwhelming idea but it can also be a rewarding experience.…
Road Trip Time: 4 Ways to Reduce Travel Coststravel • road trips & staycations
If you’re planning a road trip this summer you’re probably already cringing at the price of gas. But even with high gas prices, a road trip can still be cheaper—and often more fun—than a vacation that involves flying. However, unexpected expenses and poor planning can quickly inflate a road trip…
How to Save Money on Family Traveltravel • tips for traveling with children
School’s almost out and families across the country are starting to make their summer travel plans. If you’re itching to get away but are on a tight budget, there are ways that you can save on summer travel. Here are my top 4 tips for how to save money…
Summer Fun: How to Save Money on Summer TripsFor most of us there are only a few weeks of school left. The kids are counting down to the last day with great excitement and anticipation. They cannot wait to do all the things summer involves like swimming, hanging out with friends, staying up late, sleeping in and,…
