I love to curl up with a good book that takes me away to other places. Travel books let me reminisce about places I’ve been or dream about locales on my “someday” wish list. Reading about it the next best thing to being there. At this stage in my life, I’m ...

One of the best pieces of advice for traveling with children is to involve them in the planning process. If you are embarking on a family trip, reading age-appropriate books about the destination is a great way to prepare them and get them excited about the journey ahead. Older kids ...

Any time my family wants to fly anywhere it’s a four-ticket expense, so it pays to sleuth around the internet to find the best price. Even a savings of $25 times four adds up to $100 I’d rather spend on something else, so it’s worth my time to consult a ...

We all know the economy is tanking and so for many of us belts must be tightened. The prudent thing to do is to reduce all discretionary spending, which probably means the family travel budget should be curtailed. Curtailed, yes – but not necessarily eliminated. Those of us for which ...

Match the ship's personality to your teenager's interests

Reality check – most teenagers don’t relish the idea of a cruise vacation entailing 24/7 togetherness with Mom and Dad or, egads, their younger siblings. They’re going to want to go their own way, at least part of the time (a win-win proposition for ...