For this month’s Traveling With Kids column I wrote all about my favourite and relatively pain-free way to save money for future travel adventures with your family. The Travel Jar has worked for us for years and has provided spending money for some of our favorite trips around the world. So if you’re in need of a way to help your family save a little bit of extra cash this is the thing for you! Read full post here.
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Traveling With Kids: The Travel Savings Jar
14 JanMap Themed Gift Guide
12 DecI wrote a map themed gift-guide over on Classic Play that includes some really fantastic options for just about anyone on your holiday gift list. Everything from map adorned leggings and scarves to whiskey flasks and enamel mugs to my favourite map-inspired books on the market at the moment. Take a look at the full post here.
Traveling With Kids: Amsterdam
26 SepTime for another Traveling With Kids post over on creative parenting site Classic Play. This time I delve deep into why Amsterdam is my favourite city to travel to as a family. I fell in love with this city as a carefree 20 year old (wink wink) and I love it even more as a traveling mama. Read about all my favourite sites, bites and things to do with kids in this fantastic city here.
Many many thanks to my super talented bloggy pals Deepa, Judith and Giova for helping out with this post!
Traveling With Kids: Couch Surfing
1 AugMy newest Traveling With Kids column is up on Classic Play today. This time I’m talking about the Couch Surfing organisation and how it turns out to be quite family friendly. Surprising for everyone, I’m sure. I’m still not 100% sold on the idea but I find it so fascinating. Pop on over and let me know what you think and, more importantly, if you would ever do it.
Traveling With Kids: Cape Breton Island
23 MayI’ve finally managed to write a little post about one of our favourite places in the world, Cape Breton Island (in Nova Scotia, Canada). I have many fond memories of visiting the island as a kid and teenager and was so happy I could finally take my own family there last summer. Cape Bretoners are some of the kindest people in the world and will go out of their way to make sure your time visiting their island is the best it can be. Click over to Classic Play to hear more about what the island has to offer. And if you’ve already visited the island I’d love to hear what you enjoyed the most while there.
Traveling With Kids: Venice
20 FebMy latest Traveling With Kids column is over on the creative parenting site Classic Play today. This time I write all about traveling to Venice as a family. We spent a few days there at Christmas and it was absolutely beautiful. We all loved wandering along the canals and admiring the stunning architecture as well as visiting the sites and museums. My kids have officially declared it one of their favourite cities in the world. Lucky for us it’s only a 3 hour drive away…
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Traveling With Kids: Geocaching
28 JanI’m over on Classic Play with my newest Traveling With Kids column. This time I talk about our new family hobby geocaching. Yep, it’s not just for techies anymore. It’s a great way to get your family out of the house and in the great outdoors. My kids are so enthusiastic about it and we’ve discovered some fantastic new places where we live (you can see my kids doing it in our local park in this PBS Pen Pal video). We’re also really looking forward to geocaching on our upcoming trip to Morocco. So, any other geocaching families out there?
Traveling With Kids: South Shore, Nova Scotia
13 SepMy newest Traveling With Kids column is over on Classic Play today. And this one hits home for me. Literally. I write all about our time spent on the South Shore of my hometown province of Nova Scotia. I don’t want to sound biased but it really is one of the most beautiful places on earth.
The South Shore of Nova Scotia is all about the simple life. Great beaches, picturesque fishing villages, cozy little cafes and bakeries and lots of hikes and walks along the beautiful coastlines and in the local forests. In other words, the perfect destination for a summer family vacation.
Traveling With Kids: Top 10 Travel Products for Families
28 JunI’m over on the creative parenting blog Classic Play today talking about my favourite travel products for families. These products are useful, stylish and great quality so that they’ll last until you send your kids off to university. If you’re a traveling family I’d love to hear about any favourite products that make life easier while on vacation. Read post here.
Traveling With Kids Column on Classic Play! (The Interview)
24 JanMy newest Traveling With Kids column is over on Classic Play! today. This time I decided to get down to the nitty gritty of traveling with kids. Meaning, I interviewed the kids and asked their opinions and experiences in regards to travel. They gave me some well thought out philosophical anecdotes on traveling. And they also gave me a story which revolves around toilets (there was an 8 year old boy involved!). I loved hearing how different our kids memories are of our travels compared to ours. Some little stories they tell I had completely forgotten about. So pop on over and let me know what you think. And if you have some stories about your kid’s views on travel I’d love to hear them!
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