THINGS TO TAKE

You’re heading out on vacation, maybe next week. And you realize that after a year-and-a-half in yoga pants your travel clothes could use some updating. …

Traveling with a baby or toddler can actually be fun, and doesn’t have to be exhausting. But it does reqire a lot of gear. A …

Moms need a packing list just for them. Why? If you’re like me, in the week leading up to your vacation you do the laundry, …

Google searches for hiking gear are 200% to 300% higher than they were last fall.  It seems like families have decided that the safest way to …

I love the first few days of fall when the sun is bright, the air is crisp and cool and it feels good to slip …

Updated April 2020 Summer shoes: My daughter puts her favorite pair on in early May and I pry them off her feet in late September, …

Books have both inspired and informed a lot of my travels. And they’ve taken me places I haven’t been and might never go. I’ve gained …

Download & Print this packing list of items you need specifically for Fall camping with your kids. Plus read our tips for how to stay warm, dry and well-fed.

Technology can make your life easier when you travel, or it can just be more stuff to carry and keep track of. And the last …

My first attempt to travel with arts & crafts supplies was not what I expected. The first time I handed Tiny Traveler a box of …

I loved it when Tiny Traveler’s favorite toy of the moment was something small that we could take with us wherever we went. Here are …

When I was a kid building sets met Lego or Lincoln Logs, and not much else. So I think it’s awesome that there are so …

Puzzles are an easy way to keep kids occupied when they need to pass the time. Here are 10 puzzles toddlers, preschoolers, kids and tweens can travel with.

From classic card games and board games to innovative strategy games, here are 23 awesome games that travel, with picks for kids of every age.

handheld gadgets, drones, cool cameras and handy tech accessories are on the wish list of every kid, tween and teen.here iare my best recommendations for gifts that travel.

Costa Rica is a popular destination for families because it’s budget-friendly, relatively safe, not a long flight and has lots of light and moderate adventure …

Updated June 2020 We’ve taken some pretty long road trips as family travelers. Six hours to Montreal, seven to Pittsburgh and more than nine to …

Men are hard to shop for. If you ask them what they want they often can’t tell you, And they have knack for going shopping …

Updated December 2020 Staying organized and packing efficiently is one of the biggest challenges to traveling with kids. A good bag—durable, well designed and washable—helps …

Icelanders like to say there’s no such thing as cold weather; you just need warm winter clothes. Winter family travel opens up all kinds of …

Updated June 2020 Sandals can be my best friend whenI heads out on a family summer vacation. The right sandals are cute and comfortable. They go …

Updated May 2020 A beach-house vacation is perennially one of the most popular types of vacations for families. It’s easy to see why: The beach …

One of the first things I did when we started traveling as a family was to buy a very large suitcase. For many of our …

Updated May 2020 I love the beach. I grew up being carted to one of Long Island’s many long stretches of beach once a week. …

Updated June 2020 Download and print the packing list you need for your next family vacation…or download and print them all! Start with the basic …

Updated November 2020 I love books. So do my husband and my daughter. We use fiction and non-fiction books to learn about places we visit. …