travel tips

What’s Included in a Cruise?

by CajunMama

What’s Included in Your Cruise (video) Travel and cruise questions are some of the items that come into the TravelingMamas.com inbox. Recently, I answered this question on air with WAFB, a Baton Rouge area news station. One thing I realized during the interview is that the time was way too short to get all the [...]

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Kids Love North Carolina Book Review and Giveaway

by OneMomsWorld
Kids Love North Carolina  - A Parent

Born and raised here all my life, I can absolutely say the above title is 100% true. North Carolina is the state that if you want to take different types of scenic adventures then you have came to the right place. You have the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains on one end of the state and [...]

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Top 10 Family Adventures in Idaho

by Guest Author

Idaho’s Top-10 Family-Friendly Adventures Family vacations shouldn’t include long lines, large crowds, or overpriced food and entertainment. In Idaho, a “family vacation” means a no-stress, low-cost adventure that parents and kids of all ages will never forget. Before planning your family’s trip to the Gem State, consider incorporating a couple of the top-10 family-friendly adventures [...]

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Cherries – A Healthy Road Trip Snack for the Entire Family

by CajunMama
dried cherries

Cherries hold a special place in my heart. My summers as a kid included afternoons of relaxing around my grandmother’s home in Alabama and snacking on fresh cherries with my aunt who’s only a few years older than me. I can’t forget about all those desserts that are topped with cherries. As I grew older, [...]

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Family Road Trip Safety Tip – Dealing with Allergies

by CajunMama
Vintage Road Trip Car at California Automobile Museum flickr image by Kari Marie

Road trips for families with allergies can sometimes be a challenge. But, what’s a mama to do to help keep her kids as safe as possible on a road trip? Most cars build up dust and all sorts of other allergy triggers. I know for our family, even driving through an area where the grass [...]

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Family Travel Tips – How to Choose Where to Stay

by CajunMama
Cheesy Family Travel Photo

The beginning of every family holiday starts with questions such as, where to go, what to do and how much will this cost. Cost is one of the most important factors that will help decide answers to the other two questions. Hopefully, this information will assist you in choosing which type of lodging will suit your family. When a family starts [...]

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Family Travel Packing Tip – Activity Backpack

by CajunMama
Family Travel Activity Bags by Travel Kiddy

Family travel for children can be fun and exciting, but sometimes the kids get bored on the journey there and back. Packing a backpack full of easy to transport activities can alleviate the ”I’m so bored” argument and keep your child occupied (and the driver sane). Not only will this feel like a life-saver to you, but [...]

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Top 5 Planning Resources for a Washington, DC Trip

by CajunMama

Update: 01/20/2009 – Be sure to check out the new White House Blog before your visit. Tuesday’s Presidential inauguration of Barack Obama in Washington, DC, has filled up every hotel room in DC and the surrounding area, including dorm rooms and private homes. Visitors from all over are gathering to witness this event at the [...]

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Don’t Be a Sasquatch in a Swimsuit

by CajunMama

Swimsuit season may be over and many of you will be growing your winter coat, but what if you get that last minute chance to go to Hawaii or the Bahamas? What are you going to do? You certainly don’t want to look like a Sasquatch in your swimsuit. Hair removal isn’t exactly an issue [...]

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Road Trip Tips Roundup

by CajunMama
The Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, TX

Here are links to some of our road trip tips to help make that family road trip a bit easier on everyone. Be sure to visit GetRoadReady.com, a Prestone-sponsored site that has tips for getting your car ready and offers free road trip games to print out. You can also visit GasBuddy.com to search for [...]

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