Family Travel Magazine Blog and Reviews

This photo was taken from our very first Grundig family vacation to Walt Disney World.  Back then, I was working full time and was desperate for a family vacation that would not only involve warm weather, but would also allow us to have some quality time with the kids.  The little guy was not even [...]

Two weeks ago, I attended Disney’s Social Media Moms Celebration, and before our trip, I received a surprise in the mail – a 20 inch raspberry suitcase from the American Tourister Colora collection.  All of the conference attendees received the same sized suitcase – in either raspberry, lime green, or orange. The American Tourister Colora [...]

SeaWorld’s Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin, is opening next week at SeaWorld Orlando, and we’re going to be there!  I’ll be checking out Discovery Cove before the media preview on Thursday.  I hope to have behind the scenes videos, pictures, and interviews – keep an eye out on my Twitter and Instagram accounts for immediate [...]

On our recent Marco Island, FL family vacation, we planned to spend most of the time at the beach, soaking up the sun and playing in the Gulf of Mexico. But I didn’t want to spend our entire vacation lying on the beach, so I planned a few afternoon activities.  Our favorite was The Dolphin [...]

See that cute polka-dot blanket on my daughter on the photo above?  It ended the evening in a blue Jetblue trash bag, covered in vomit. I’ll backtrack. Our trip to Marco Island started with a flight delay.  We were already going to arrive late – after 10pm at the Fort Myers airport, about an hour [...]

Disclosure: We received complimentary tickets to the Garden and all opinions are my own. On our recent family vacation to Marco Island, we decided to take a break from the beach and the ocean and head out toward Naples to the Naples Botanical Garden.  It was a hot afternoon, but we really enjoyed walking around [...]

Wondering where to go on vacation with kids?  Choosing to go to one of the more popular family vacation destinations is easy, but sometimes families want something a little more off the beaten path.  When we were headed to Marco Island, Florida last week for spring break, I was looking for things to do on [...]

This is an exciting time for families visiting the Greater Orlando area. With new attractions at Walt Disney World, SeaWorld Orlando, Legoland, and Universal Studios, there are so many new things to see and do in the area.  Here’s a quick overview of some of the new things you can expect to see. New Attractions [...]

My family of four always travels with our iPads, loaded up with apps appropriate for each of us.  My son loves playing Temple Run and the Skylanders apps, while my daughter prefers Where’s My Water.  My husband and I primarily use our iPads to surf the web and use Twitter.  I generally need access to [...]

Packing to travel light can be challenging for families, especially if you only want to bring along a carry-on bag on your trip.  You’ll want to make sure that you have all of the clothing items that you need in the bag, but you’ll also need to either fold or roll the clothes so they [...]