Smart Travel Advice

For a lot of people, getting ready for a trip is half the fun.  Then comes the process of getting to your destination…by way of a …

I caught the travel bug from my parents, who love to travel and always made it a priority to explore the world. I knew I wanted …

Ski trips are expensive and require a lot of planning. Here are 7 tips to make sure your family has an awesome time on your next ski vacation.

For better or for worse, your holiday plans are made. The bags are mostly packed, the presents mostly bought and wrapped (unless you’re my husband, …

In the fall Tiny Traveler and I were flying coast-to-coast on Jet Blue. Of course, given the current stranglehold airlines are putting on seats that don’t cost extra, it …

There’s always one week of summer where everyone is home from camp and work but we aren’t going away. We need things to do so …

This is Ask FamiliesGo!, where we answer our readers’ questions about family travel. We add new questions as our readers pose them, so keep checking back. You …

An African safari vacation offers days full of tracking animals, taking photos and relaxing at camp. Here is what to your kids can expect if you book one.

Theme parks are go-to vacation destinations for some families and places to avoid at all costs for others. But if you have kids, you’ll wind up spending …

We recently did our first home swap vacation, staying in the 15th arrondissement in Paris while a French family lived in our Brooklyn home. It …

The toddler years are the hardest when it comes to taking a vacation. But with these 5 smart tips you can have fun and maybe even relax.

Taking a baby or toddler on their first vacation? Here’s how to change a diaper on a plane, in an airport, at a hotel and anyplace else you might wind up, without making a mess

Clomp, clomp, clomp. My legs are aching, my arms feel like they will be pulled from their sockets and I can’t even see the river …

6 things you absolutely want to know before taking a cruise on the NCL Dawn with a toddler, from packing a stroller to getting a cocktail at the kiddie pool.