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Traveling from D.C. to Jamaica
[Re-posted from my column on the Examiner.com D.C. for Family Travel & Entertainment] As the weather begins to drop, many D.C. families begin considering warm-weather getaways, non-demanding of long travel time and high costs. Traveling from D.C. to Jamaica is an inexpensive choice and a relatively short flight. Including a connection, Jamaica is a 5-hour […]
Traveling While Sick: 7 Tips to Help You Feel Better
Traveling while sick is the last thing anyone wants to worry about when they’re preparing to fly or go on vacation. Here’s 7 tips to help you feel better.
The Importance of Cruise Ship Drills
I gotta be honest for a second here. On my last cruise, I thought briefly about where one would hide if they wanted to avoid the safety drill. Then I thought to myself why would anyone want to do that – It’s a mere 15 minutes that can save your life in a catastrophe. Granted, […]
Family Travel To The Caribbean with Special Needs
Our family travel for the past couple of years has been limited to the United States. However, we knew that we wanted our first family trip to be to the Caribbean. Our recent trip to the Cayman Islands was our first overseas family vacation since my 3 y.o. was diagnosed with PDD. I’ve come to […]
The Spontaneity of Travel
One of the things I prided myself on prior to having kids was my spontaneity when it came to just about everything I did. It kept life interesting and kept me fulfilled. Now that I have a laundry basket full of responsibilities and obligations, the spontaneousness in me appears to be waning. In short, I […]
Top 10 Tips For Getting Away With Great Family Travel Deals
Travel for me always encompasses doing a bit of research for getting the best prices and deals. It’s never a cumbersome effort because in general, I just love saving money. Even if I were a billionaire, I think I’d still look for a break! The following 10 tips are tools that I often use to […]
Your Travel Planning Template: Travel Agent or DIY Travel?
I recently purchased an airline ticket through unconventional means for myself: I worked with a ticketing agent. In general, I do all of my travel planning online as I’m privy to many different resources that I like, which have worked well for me in the past. This time around, I chose to use an agent […]
Family Travel: Disney cruise vacation anyone?
When people think of family travel Disney often comes to mind. For the complete Disney getaway, a family can combine a Disney cruise with their park visit.
Chesapeake Pirate Adventure
The advantages of living near water easily includes having a few extra summer activities for you and your kids than those who may be land-locked. For a few years now I’ve wanted to take my oldest son on a pirate cruise. A little brother later, it was a necessity this summer. Oftentimes locals don’t take […]