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4 Reasons a Road Trip is Better than Flying!

4 Reasons a Road Trip is Better than Flying!

September 3, 2010 2 Comments

Why driving trumps flying when vacationing with kids … despite what experts may say! “Spend less time on the road.” “Avoid long road trips.” “Book your tickets months ahead.” I don’t get it. Why do travel experts advice you against long road trips with young children? If time wasn’t a constraint, I would pick a ...

Potty Training and Road Trips

Potty Training and Road Trips

September 3, 2010 No Comments

At first glance you might think ‘potty training’ and ‘road trips’ are two things that should never, ever go together.  I have to admit I was pretty intimidated by the prospect when my husband and I loaded up our then two-year old son for yet another business trip to LA.  It’s nearly a six-hour drive ...

Costa Rica & Making Your Hotel Room Kid-Friendly

Costa Rica & Making Your Hotel Room Kid-Friendly

August 13, 2010 2 Comments

Experiencing a vacation destination like Costa Rica with our kids undoubtedly gave us a new appreciation of the country even if my wife, Dora, once called it home. Children always offer us a new perspective by forcing us to open up to new cultures and new situations that we often miss out on as adults. ...

Flying High with Kids in the Sky

Flying High with Kids in the Sky

August 12, 2010 4 Comments

Airplane travel with kids, especially international flights that clock in over 10 hours, can be a tough ride, particularly with babies and toddlers in tow. It certainly will not be easy!  On the other hand, it can be a memorable experience and open up a whole new world for your tots…literally. On a recent family ...

Family Road Trip Tips and an Excursion Through SoCal

Family Road Trip Tips and an Excursion Through SoCal

August 8, 2010 3 Comments

Southern California, also known as SoCal, is basically the southern half of the state of California that includes the well-known cities of Los Angeles and San Diego but that also includes Orange County, Riverside, and San Bernardino.  My family, the Hogans—include mom Dora, our two girls, Holly and Lenore, and of course me, Garrett.  Holly ...

Planning for Maui with our 10 Month Old

Planning for Maui with our 10 Month Old

August 5, 2010 No Comments

Only three days left before our vacation begins in Hawaii! Our flight on United Airlines departs Los Angeles around 5pm on Sunday, arriving at the Kahului airport in Maui at 7:30pm. We are leaving a bit late in the day and it is a five and a half hour flight, so the 3 hours we ...

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Our Baby Trend Walker

Our Baby Trend Walker

August 4, 2010 No Comments

I know that baby walkers get a bad rap these days, but I still love the Baby Trend walker we bought for our son Christian.  We bought it when he was around 6 months old and were eager to try it out. It has a built in tray and some built in toys to help ...

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Superyard Coral – A Wonderful Convenience

Superyard Coral – A Wonderful Convenience

July 30, 2010 No Comments

I can’t begin to explain how much I appreciate having the Northsate Superyard XT Coral for our son Christian. The Superyard is basically a set of gates that connect together to form an enclosure.  Think of it as a giant play pen on steroids!  I believe it’s relatively inexpesive when you consider all the wonderful ...

Lugging the bare necessities

Lugging the bare necessities

July 30, 2010 6 Comments

In less than two weeks we will be on a five hour flight to Maui with our ten month old son. The primary reason for the trip is to attend the wedding of two good friends.  Of course the prospect of spending a week on the Kaanapali coast at the fine Royal Lahaina Resort can easily qualify as a primary reason for the trip as ...

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