walking on travels

This past July I took my family of four on our very first road trip. We did a little circuit around western Oregon over the 4th of July holiday. It was a learning experience. Mike and I tend to avoid car trips with the kids. Well, at least Dek. He is pretty miserable on car [...]

Ever wonder what phrases you should learn before a trip? Sure we all think of “hello,” “good-bye” and “thank you,” but what about other phrases. When you are traveling with kids it’s good to know a little more than the basics. You can tackle their questions head on and have the translation to find what [...]

My friend had a major mom scare last week. She handed her toddler son a pistachio nut. Within an hour he was vomiting and breaking out into red splotches. It was a terrifying experience for her and one that could have had tragic consequences. Thankfully he was OK after a dose of children’s allergy medicine [...]

Volcanoes are one of the prime reasons many travelers head to the Big Island. Ok, so maybe this isn’t true, but it was one of our main reasons for going. We purposely stayed on the east side of the island so we would not be rushed and could really explore the area, not just do [...]

I’d never thought about bring a life vest on vacation until our recent trip to the Big Island. In the past we had stuck to baby beaches and Dek was always in our arms in shallow water. He’d been in swim class since he was 4 months old, but even at 2 years old he [...]

I had been waiting and waiting and waiting for this moment. The cherry blossoms were in bloom. Spring had officially arrived. There was no way we would be missing this moment. Then again I needed to find the energy to get out of the house, something getting more difficult every day. Thank goodness for good [...]

A while back a writing project went around the family travel forums. It started with “What Does a Traveling Dad Look Like” and has since morphed into various personalities- mom, tween, family of 7, etc. Well, I figured it was time to see what the traveling pregnant mama looks like. With a toddler in tow [...]