Keeping a one-year-old entertained on a plane can be challenging, but here are ten ideas to help make the journey more enjoyable for both the child and the parents! 1. Snacks There is nothing more fun and distracting to a 1 year old than snacks! Bring a variety of snacks, for the wait in the…
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6 Strategies for Dealing With Foreign Officials
Corruption is everywhere. It’s one of those lurking things that goes claw-in-claw with too much power. If you are a traveler you will run into it at some point, and how you deal with it makes all the difference. If Valkimir the wall-eyed traffic cop pulls you over because your headlights are too right (I’ve…
Reasons you should go glamping for Christmas
I am not really suggesting camping for Christmas. Unless you live in Australia. There I hear it is all the rage. They even have ice cream treats for Christmas Dinner. Just can’t wrap my head around Caramel Popcorn Ice Cream Cake for Christmas! Camping vs Glamping Thinking of camping for Christmas just drains the blood…
How to Plan a Stress Free Vacation
How to plan a stress free vacation? Doesn’t taking a vacation mean leaving behind the daily grind and living life free and easy? Not always. Stress Free Vacations take a bit of planning and wiggling so you don’t pack up your cares with your clothes! Summer is almost here! When you consider planning for the…
What to eat at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter
The most magical place on earth will always be the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. It turns out…they also have the most magical things to eat as well! Disclosure: we were given tickets to visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort in exchange for giving you our honest thoughts on this…
How Taking A Photo Of Your Hotel Room Could Save A Life
As travelers, we see a lot of hotel rooms. I heard about this new app on the news that we can use to help save lives from human trafficking, just by taking photos of the hotel rooms we stay in. It’s really that simple. Download the TraffickCam app, and whenever you stay in a hotel room,…
5 Exercises you can do while traveling
While making it to the gym is ideal it isn’t always practical. Life gets in the way and exercise gets put on the back burner. But that doesn’t mean you can’t stay active! Instead of looking for the perfect environment to workout use these five exercises to stay fit, active and healthy. Most people believe…
What to know before you travel with your best friend
Kinda like an adult slumber party, the Best Friend get away offers freedom from family responsibilities for a few quick days to refresh and recharge. I hate to say it but I am married to a man whose imagination is not sparked by the idea of travel. Given a chance, I would hop on a plane…
Gluten Free Travel Food
If you are traveling and trying to maintain a gluten free diet too, these gluten free travel foods can help! Related: Find ideas from Food Network’s Sunny Anderson about eating healthier while traveling here. Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that these gluten free foods are subject to the ingredients you purchase and it’s possible that…
Why You Should Travel Internationally With Preschoolers
This past December I took my two preschool age kids on a trip from Texas to Vienna, Austria. The first leg of the flight (Houston to Istambul) was their first ever experience on an airplane. Then we had one more jump to Vienna and a full 9 days of fun before we did it all…