Novotel Tower Bridge Review
We had two days in London to catch up with siblings. I needed a reasonably-priced hotel room which would sleep four people comfortably. I was going a little nutty after a few days searching for something suitable when a friend recommended the Novotel hotel at Tower Bridge. I checked out the Novotel website, loved the Read the Rest…
Budgeting Tips for Family Travel
There are a variety of cost-saving strategies which you can apply when planning your trip. Some of these will seem contradictory: Book early Vs. Use last-minute special offers. The most important thing to remember is to aim to maximize the amount of value you gain from the money you spend on your vacation given your Read the Rest…
Practical Tips for Planning A Smooth Flying Experience with Small Children
My children are now both in school, so it’s been a while since I’ve had to think about how to fly with really young children, but we recently had some family come from Ireland to visit us in Seattle with much younger children. Since I was eager to make their experience go smoothly, I came Read the Rest…
Whoo-hoo! I scored a $0.01 airfare!
So we’ve all heard about “low cost carriers” and the supposed super-cheap flights that you can get by using Ryanair, Easyjet or any of the other such airlines in Europe and Asia. Well, I’m stuck out here on the west coast of the US and there doesn’t seem to be any $1 or $0.01 airfares Read the Rest…
Traveling Families and the Future of Flying
I’m a mom with two school-age kids. I work and I volunteer (when I can) at school-related activities. That doesn’t leave a lot of time for reading the newspaper and keeping up with what’s happening in the world. I try to read the Economist to catch up – even if I’m reading the magazine a Read the Rest…
Where’s Teddy going to sleep ?
I find that when we decide to travel anywhere, one of the hardest things to choose is where to stay. With small infants, you’d need to be very brave to attempt a hostel; if you have a small infant who doesn’t sleep well and a toddler who needs to sleep on a set schedule, a Read the Rest…
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