The Marriott Crystal Shores is the best family resort in Marco Island, Florida. If you are looking for a Marco Island family vacation, then you can’t beat the direct beach access, waterfront views, pools, amenities and family activities the Marriott Crystal Shores has. It is our “go to” place to stay for family fun in …
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No visit to Washington D.C. is complete without visiting the Smithsonian museums and memorials. My husband and I have both visited DC several times, yet wanted to wait until our kids were a little older for them to visit. We wanted them to really appreciate and understand what they were seeing (as much as possible …
Our family has a bucket list goal to explore all 50 states before the kids reach high school. We are over half way there and have been looking for a way to document this idea for some time. Then, we found an easy online template on how to create your own travel photo map. Essentially …
Since we are usually on a trip somewhere, we always take gear with us. I have come to realize that not all gear is the same. Below you will find some items we have used our last few years and always go with us on family vacations. Here is our vote for the best travel …
Keeping my kids entertained while traveling is very important. While we are on a road trip or traveling on a plane, I like to make sure they have enough travel activities to do, while also scheduling for some electronic free time and “doing nothing time” as well. Here are some ideas on road trip activities …
Would you like to know how your family can travel for cheap or free? Besides chasing a last minute deal online, the best way to do it, in my opinion, is to get a new rewards credit card and use the sign up bonuses to get points to travel for less. However, you should get …
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In an earlier post I wrote about how to use credit cards help to save on family travel. I listed three major reasons why I highly recommended the Chase Sapphire Preferred as the best travel rewards credit card. The 50,000 point sign up bonus, double the points on travel and dining, and the use of …
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There are many ways to save on travel. From getting a deal online to a sale fare, people have come up with various ways to save on travel. Besides using credit card signups, charging everything to our credit cards and maximizing our points with the various cards we have, there are other ways we save …
There are many cheap sites that offer car rentals, last minute deals, and packages that are offered to “book your car and hotel together”. While this may work sometimes, I have not found a car rental site to beat Autoslash. It has saved me money on my car rental every single time! Here is how …
My “go to” airline for family travel is Southwest Airlines. Their rates are very reasonable and affordable and their customer service personnel are extremely helpful. In addition, their flight crews are pleasant, and they are rarely late. Because I have an airport nearby that is serviced by Southwest Airlines, our family uses them to travel …
Hotels are a good chunk of the budget on any trip. One of the reasons we are able to travel so much for so little is because we try to make the most out of credit card signups and manage our free nights. As a family, we have 4 hotel credit cards – 2 Marriott, …
If you are like my family, we always carry on when we fly. First of all, it is cheaper. Secondly, it is much faster. We like to get to our destination and go! Plus, we like to pack light. If you are looking for ideas on which carry on luggage to buy, check out my …
