An Interview With Wandermom
I was shaking in my boots (ok flip-flops) on Friday when, at the pre-arranged time, I called in to the DreamList Radio show to be interviewed by the host Melissa Borghorst, author of the Dream List series. The 30-minute interview passed in a flash and I’m so happy I had the opportunity to answer Melissa’s Read the Rest…
Ye Olde English Sweet Shoppe
Here’s a funny thing: I’ve no idea whether or not sweet shops (candy stores) such as the one pictured above ever existed in the U.S. or not. This Mr. Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe is in Falmouth, England. The jars of sweets, especially the boiled sweets, reminded me of the thrill of excitement my sisters and Read the Rest…
What To Expect When You Travel With Children
My friend J. – who’s a mom of a delightful toddler and is currently pregnant with her second child – likes to travel with her son (OK, and husband too), and is looking forward to traveling more with her children. Recently, she asked me an interesting question about traveling with children: When we travel, what Read the Rest…
A Cheer For Travel Website Operations Folks
Today I’m going to shamelessly put my travel-writing on hold and revert to my normal geek-gal state. This week, O’Reilly’s Velocity Conference will be happening in San Jose, CA and a couple of my friends from my Amazon days (Jesse and Scott) are involved. Jesse’s a co-chair for heaven’s sake, how could I NOT write Read the Rest…
A Surprise Find On The Burke Gilman Trail
We love weekend family bike rides – usually along the Burke Gilman trail in Seattle. On a recent Sunday cycle, we almost missed the micro-micro Gilligan’s Brewing Company. Always eager to support new local businesses, we stopped for a tasting. I can’t say it was the best beer I’ve ever tasted but it was definitely Read the Rest…
Summer Family Fun In Seattle
This summer we’ll be in Seattle and I’m looking forward to it. Seattle has a pretty well-deserved bad weather reputation for our damp and dreary Winter (and sometimes Spring and Fall too), but in the summer we have lazy, hazy days with the sun glistening off the waters of the lakes and the Puget Sound. Read the Rest…
Free Range Kids On The Road
I read Lenore Skenazy’s blog Free Range Kids for the first time last month. Seriously, I cannot believe that I missed last year’s media furore when she let her then 9 year old son ride the New York subway home alone – but then again, I’m a working mom and I admit, there are days Read the Rest…
You Just Can’t Get Away From The Guinness
You can be in a remote town in Mexico, way off the beaten tourist path and there it is, right in front of you: a Guinness sign with the signature address from your home town and the iconic Irish harp logo. As my brother-in-law (who took this photo) said: “You just can’t get away from Read the Rest…
A GREEN Car Rental Company
Have you heard about VroomVroomVroom? I have to admit I haven’t used their service yet (being in an armchair travel phase at the moment), but I just LOVE their commitment to pay all of the carbon offsets for all car rentals reserved through them. You can check out all the details at their green car Read the Rest…
Family TravelGear Review: GoGoBabyz Infant Cruizer
This giveaway is now closed. Are you wondering how you’re going to manage your upcoming summer travels with an infant while juggling baby, diaper bag and your luggage? Maybe wondering what you’ll do with your child’s car seat if you’re flying? Or are you worrying about whether you might be charged extra by the airline Read the Rest…
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