The majority of my air-travel is, sad to say, sans husband and accompanied by one or two smallish children. My family lives on the east coast and to see them, often times to justify the travel ordeal I go back for longer lengths of time than possible for the hubby to take off work. Read More >

Frequent flyer miles are a priceless tool for the savvy traveler. How else can one upgrade a deeply discounted international flight to business class, score free, high-season flights to Paris or donate generously to the Red Cross with the same tool?
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Whether you’re going across the world or across the country, sooner or later you’ll probably wind up taking a red eye.  Overnight flights are bad enough for adults traveling alone, but with kids they’re even worse.
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We’ve all been there – the vacation itself is fun to the max, but getting there’s a real pain.  Why?  Because if your family is like mine, the kids are categorically incapable of sitting calmly in the back seat and enjoying the ride.  No, attempted homicide is more likely.  Sound familiar?  Read More >