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About Family Travel Magazine

I’ve been passionate about traveling since I was a child, and have never missed an opportunity to travel.  I saved my pennies to travel to Europe in high school, studied abroad as a college kid, and even skipped a few college classes to meet up with my family on our annual trip to Florida.  Even after having my first child in 2004, I didn’t miss the opportunity to take a trip to Sonoma and Napa Valleys with my husband (bringing my then 7 month old along in a baby carrier).  We travel at least several times a year with my two kids, and feel that family vacations help a family bond.

On this site, I’ll post hotel, destination, and attraction reviews, as well as special deals and promotions at hotels across the United States.  And, because mom and dad sometimes need to get away alone, I’ll also occasionally write about some venues that are not appropriate for kids.

About Jodi Grundig

A mom of two with an MBA in finance and over ten years of corporate finance experience, Jodi Grundig is a sought-after brand ambassador, travel writer, mom blogger and brand consultant.

Jodi has been invited on a variety of brand events and media junkets from brands such as ConAgra, Stouffers, Johnson and Johnson, Genesis Today, Honda, and TJMaxx/Marshalls.  An avid traveler and travel blogger, Jodi has attended many media familiarization trips (FAMs), including trips to Hawaii, Freeport, Maine, Lake George, NY, the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and Martha’s Vineyard, prompting her to start her latest blog, Family Travel Magazine.  Jodi is a member of NATJA (North American Travel Journalists Association).

Jodi has been blogging since 2007, when she founded the popular mom review blog Mom’s Favorite Stuff.  In 2010, she co-founded Boston Parent Bloggers, which now has over 150 members.  Jodi is currently a featured mom blogger on KMart’s Playdate Spot and was featured on ConAgra’s ClubMum.net.  Over the past few years, she’s been a spokesmom/ambassador for ConAgra foods, a Totsy Moms Committee member, managing editor of The Parenting Connection, and an ambassador for Aveeno.  She also served two years on the popular Walt Disney World Moms Panel, and is a member of the Yahoo! Mother Board.