Which strikes more terror in your heart: wrangling kids through an airport and a plane flight, or being stuck with them in a car for hours upon hours? We consider family travel transportation on today's speed round, and it turns out we have a lot of caveats. Share your preferred conveyance on our Facebook page.
Nicole's son is going to Japan for an internship, and it made us wonder where we'd like to go if we could go anywhere. Europe? Asia? South America? A remote mountain cabin that somehow still has wifi? Listen to our dream destinations, and share yours in the comments here or on our Facebook page.
It's always spring break somewhere this time of year, and that means it's time for family travel, whether to a fun location or to all the appointments you crammed into the week. Today we share our stories of spring break adventure, and ... wow, Nicole totally wins. Share your own best family spring break in the comments here work) or on our Facebook page.
Amanda's been traveling for work, as is her tendency, and she's developed a certain sequence of activities when she enters her new "home" for a night or two. She was curious about whether the rest of us had such routines, and it should surprise no one that what came first to our minds was plugging in our Internet-connecting devices. What do you do after checking in? Comment here if you can or on our Facebook page..
When traveling with kids, not just any hotel room will do. For today's speed round, we talk about those things we look for when traveling with the family, from refrigerators to wifi. Listen in, and share your own lodging must-haves in the comments here or on our Facebook page, or tweet us @RoundAboutChat.
We should be coming to you today with a new full-length group chat, but our best-laid plans of recording after Amanda comes back from a business trip were foiled by flight delays. So Catherine, Nicole, and Terri recorded a speed round with their own bad travel stories in solidarity, and to give you your daily dose of Parenting Roundabout. Listen today to Nicole's terrible Canada-to-California journey, Catherine's father's ingenious way of getting car-rental people to pay attention, and Terri's crisis of career faith aboard a grounded plane, and keep an eye out later today or tomorrow for Episode 101 to finally make its arrival.
The happiest place on earth can be the most stressful, too, if you don't manage your visit wisely. Join About.com experts Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Catherine Holecko (familyfitness.about.com), Lisa Jo Rudy (autism.about.com), and Amanda Morin (kidsactivities.about.com) as we share our favorite strategies and biggest mistakes.
Vacations are supposed to be times for rest and relaxation, but first you’ve got to get there, and long car trips and plane flights can be challenging for everyone. Join About.com parenting experts Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Catherine Holecko (familyfitness.about.com) Keriann Wilmot (toys.about.com), and Susan Adcox (grandparenting.about.com) as we talk about our child travel experiences and the tips we’ve developed to survive.