Flying Cars, Tesla, and the Family Road Trip of the Future
Tesla’s flying Roadster demo has everyone talking, so here’s a family-friendly look at what flying cars could mean for the way we get around.
Packing for a Fall Weekend Getaway Without the Overthinking
You know the moment. The suitcase is open on the bed, the weather app says 52 and sunny, the other weather app says 68 and rain, and somehow you’ve already pulled out four sweaters, two rain jackets, and a pair of hiking boots for a trip that involves mostly walking around a small town eating…
How Fall Foliage Road Trips Became an American Family Ritual
Somewhere around late September, a strange migration starts. Families load up the car, pick a two-lane road with a good reputation, and drive north or up in elevation for no reason other than to look at trees changing color. No destination, really. The drive is the point. It seems like a small thing, but the…
What Fall Break Actually Costs, and How to Trim It
You book the trip in September feeling smart about it. Fall break is short, the flights aren’t peak-summer prices, and everyone needs a break from the school routine. Then the receipts start piling up and somewhere around day two you’re wondering how a four-day trip turned into a four-figure trip. Fall break has a way…
Why Off-Season Travel Is the Smartest Time for a Family Trip
Take the same beach in July and in late September. Same sand, same water, same boardwalk. In July you’re stepping over towels to find a spot and waiting twenty minutes for a table at dinner. In September you’ve got the whole stretch of shoreline practically to yourself, and the restaurant host seats you right away….
Planning a Long Weekend Getaway Before the Holidays Hit
There’s a strange pocket of time between the last day of summer break and the first hint of holiday chaos when nobody seems to be traveling. School’s back in session, the pools have closed, and everyone’s suddenly acting like September is just a warm-up for November. Which makes it a good time to go somewhere….
How to Handle Jet Lag With Young Kids
A four-year-old wide awake at 2 a.m., bouncing off the hotel bed and asking for pancakes, is not a parenting failure. It’s just biology, several time zones out of sync with the sun. Jet lag hits kids differently than it hits adults, and it hits families differently than it hits solo travelers. There’s no perfect…
Packing for a Family Trip Without Overpacking the Gadgets
Open the family suitcase before any trip and you’ll find a small electronics store. Two tablets, three chargers that may or may not match anything you own, a portable speaker nobody asked for, a backup phone battery the size of a paperback, and at least one gadget whose purpose everyone has forgotten. Somehow the actual…
Late Summer Road Trips: Making the Most of the Last Free Weeks
The pool floats are getting a little less exciting. The backyard has that end-of-August look, sun-bleached and worn in. And somewhere in the back of your mind, a school supply list is waiting to ruin your good mood. This is the window. Not quite summer anymore, not yet fall. A couple of weeks where the…
