It happens to the best of us.  We go on a family vacation where the fun and excitement are eclipsed only by the incredible scenery and vivid colors, take aim with our expensive cameras, and are rewarded for our efforts with photos that are distinctly…average.
Want to take better vacation photos?  Of course you do.  We all do.  Here are a few tips to get you headed down the right path.

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Checking a bag for your flight is always a risky move. It’s true that airlines have been making broad, excellent progress in reducing mishandled bags (only 0.52% of bags were lost in December of 2009 compared to 0.70% in December of ‘08) but the system isn’t perfect, and if you’re a frequent traveler, a lost bag is near inevitable. Read More >

The generational lines in my family crisscross and blur together into a mind-bending complexity even I can’t sometimes fathom. The age ranges mix and mingle, and cousins and uncles and siblings and grandparents all intertwine into a mass of pop-culture references, music obscurities, and vogue etiquette.  We’ve got babies to baby boomers, but somehow we all love to vacation together despite wildly ranging interests and abilities. The baby can’t snowboard yet…but he will. Read More >

I’ll admit it:  I’m a lazy weekend kind of gal.  Nothing makes me happier than a pajama day that lasts until 1:59 p.m. (hey!  Look at that!  It’s a weekend and it’s 1:59 as I’m writing and I’m still in my pajamas!).  But even the world’s coziest, laziest parents have to get off their duffs sometimes, and if you’re going to get off your duff, taking the kids away somewhere where they can get lots of fresh air and exercise is definitely the ticket. Read More >