ThemeParkMom – Leigh M Caldwell

ThemeParkMom (aka Leigh M. Caldwell) lives in Central Florida in the backyard of one very famous mouse. She works full-time as an energy company executive and is the mom of a school-age Theme Park Kid. Leigh has 20 years of print and broadcast journalism experience, and her work has been published in The Tampa Tribune, the Orlando Sentinel, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and other outlets. She’s a regular contributor to AOL travel site Gadling.com, and she has been featured on Daytime TV, SheKnows.com and in London’s Sunday Times. Find out more at ThemeParkMom.com. Follow her on Twitter: @ThemeParkMom

Best Family Adventure: A weeklong trip to hike in the Rocky Mountain National Park and show the Theme Park Kid snow for the very first time.

Worst Family Mishap: Pulling up to a roadside motel I had reserved the day before, only to find out that it had closed overnight. It was a rural area, and we drove 20 miles to the next motel, which was filthy and less comfortable than if we had just slept in the car.

Never Travels Without: Ibuprofen, Colgate Wisp and Dansko clogs.

Always Forgets to Pack: Socks! We just don’t wear them enough in Florida, I guess.