First, apologies for the brevity of this post.  My own lovely toddler thought that it would be fun to wake up in the middle of the night yesterday meowing (yes, like a cat), so sleep was in short supply.  I’m out of my old “up for middle of the night feedings routine”, so it’s an early bedtime for me today.  That said, I couldn’t ignore this USA Today article I… Read the Rest.

I posted a few pictures of the Hyatt Lost Pines earlier this week.  I pointed out in that post that we basically had the resort to ourselves, and that trend continued for the duration of our three day/two night stay.  Going in the middle of the week just before summer break was the perfect way to have great weather, affordable rates, and enjoy the resort without any crowds.  There were… Read the Rest.

Tonight on Milepoint there was a live chat with former TSA Administrator Kip Hawley.  If you missed the chat, you can still read the transcript.  Like many frequent travelers, I have mixed feelings about the TSA.  I totally agree with their mission to keep travelers safe, but the execution sometimes leaves something to be desired.  Though in truth air travel has thankfully been very safe post-9/11 so they must be… Read the Rest.

I’m going to try really hard to finish up this trip report this week since I very much want to share info about my trip taking Little C to Disneyland last week.  I have to take my hat off to bloggers who can knock out multi-part trip reviews very quickly after their trips.  Somehow, it just doesn’t quite work that way at our house.  Ha ha.  Heck, I can barely… Read the Rest.

We have all heard the babies who cry upon descent when their ears start hurting on the airplane.  It can happen on take-off too, but the descent is often the roughest part.  In fact, having a baby with ears that hurt during the flight is one of the number one concerns of many traveling families.  That is why it is highly recommended to have the baby drinking from a bottle,… Read the Rest.

We met Westin and his family a few months ago.  I like to highlight the stories of different traveling families, so that we can all learn from their tips and experiences.  This story is extra special since Westin has some special needs that make his travel experiences all that more complicated – and all that more rewarding. Now at 13 months old, Westin has added another destination to his growing… Read the Rest.

This post could alternatively be titled, “What the F Was I Thinking??!!”.  Sure, it all sounded great in theory.  The two year old and I pack-up and fly across the country to spend a long weekend visiting friends in California, and we all hop over to Disneyland for a day or two.  We’ll have a great time together, and Daddy can go spend time with his friends fishing back at… Read the Rest.

Two year olds are very interesting.  They are way too mobile, too smart, too verbal, and too active to be passive on trips (or in life, for that matter), but they aren’t yet old enough for many activities that older children can enjoy.  I think the toddler stage is just fantastic, but it is an interesting age around which to plan vacations.  So, when we decided to head West to… Read the Rest.

This is one of my favorite posts in the series about our trip to take our toddler to see snow in Beaver Creek, Colorado as it covers lots of the “fun stuff” to do at the Westin Beaver Creek Resort and the Villas. What made the resort so spectacular was the amenities, so I am excited to share some of the details with you now.  If you want to catch… Read the Rest.

Here in Texas, we are T-24 hours until many schools are closed for Spring Break!  As a kid, we almost always loaded up the car and drove overnight to go skiing in New Mexico or Colorado for Spring Break.  As an adult, I realize how crazy my parents were for driving us through the night.  It makes for easy traveling for the kids, but then don’t you get to your… Read the Rest.