WanderMom

Inspiration for where to travel with children

Kid Friendly Las Vegas

The Bellagio was my home for a long week this past August. Well, it was my home from 6am until late every evening where I was working at the Virtuoso Travel Mart conference, but thankfully (for my sanity) I was actually staying at the MGM Signature. Since I was working, my trip to Las Vegas Read the Rest…

National Steinbeck Center

Salinas is hardly a town on the list of must-see attractions in the great state of California. We over-nighted there on our way from Santa Barbara to San Jose simply because it was a convenient stopping point. CAM had read Of Mice And Men at school last year so even though we had arrived in Read the Rest…

Mountainsmith Modular Hauler: A Rave About A Bag

I never thought I’d rave about a bag. I mean, there are legions of people who rave about fashion bags and I, in my jeans-and-t-shirt-wearing, geek gal style, am not one of those. But I have a weakness for things utterly practical – my husband likes to joke that Storables is my favorite shop – Read the Rest…

Now Is The Time To Plan Your Family Travel For 2010

If you have children in school, you’ve probably got a calendar like this prominently located in your kitchen where you’ll refer to it regularly for the next nine months. What you may not have realized is that this is also your key to unlocking a fun year of travel for your family. Surprised? Read on… Read the Rest…

Funky Store And Road Signs

When my husband and children were showing me their photos from their road trip this past summer, they found this collection of funky store and road signs uproariously funny. Their collection started with this incongrous mixture of food and fighting taken in Butte. I’m 100% sure that BigB’s love of Harry Potter came into play Read the Rest…

Monday Dreaming Of Extended Travel

It’s been a while since I’ve mentioned anything about the RTW trip which was one of my reasons for starting this blog – but that doesn’t mean that I haven’t been thinking about this trip. In fact, just the opposite. There’s some good news: We have an itinerary. London to Buenos Aires overland (and circumnavigating Read the Rest…

Travel Alternatives – Inviting The World Into Your Home

As the summer winds down and the school year starts up again with a vengence, I can’t help but stop a moment and think of how much the school calendar restricts the travel plans of many families. So I offer an alternative: sometimes it’s fun to invite the world into your home. I don’t mean Read the Rest…