If you follow this blog you know that our family spends quite a bit of time in Vermont. Whether we’re skiing the slopes or hiking the trails, the Green Mountain state is one of our favorite destinations. Despite frequent visits, we hadn’t managed to make it to one of Vermont’s coolest cities. Subsequently, Burlington has been at the top of my travel list for quite some time. Because of the abundance of outdoor activities in and around the area, I’d {Read More}
Cozy Digs on a Frosty Night – A Review of Burlington’s Hotel Vermont
March 21, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Car Shopping at the Washington, D.C. Auto Show
January 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
For our first family ski trip to Vermont a few years ago, we drove our 2006 Honda Odyssey. We were headed to the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, a six-plus hour drive north of home outside of New York City. My Odyssey is a good car—a minivan with lots of room for the girls to spread out and be comfortable on longer road trips, a fact that’s helped us out on more than one drive down to Florida. It’s also {Read More}
Québec’s P’tit Train du Nord – The Perfect Family Bike Trip
January 6, 2016 by 2 Comments
My husband has always loved a good bike trip. As a boy of 15, his dad drove him uptown to the George Washington Bridge from their Greenwich Village apartment to pedal from New York City to Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia lead only by a 20-something American Youth Hostels counselor. Several more trips followed, including a month-long cycling and camping tour through Italy. When we’d been dating about a year, my own two-wheeled initiation took place along the Pacific Coast {Read More}
7 Steps to Planning the Perfect Family Road Trip
June 1, 2015 by 17 Comments
Summer’s just about here and that means that it’s road trip season! A family road trip is one of our country’s greatest traditions and though not without its challenges, it can be a super way to reconnect with one another. Here is Kids Unplugged’s guide to planning a successful family road trip. Enjoy! 1. Plot it out Gone are the days of simply winging it on a road trip. With kids in tow, planning your route in advance, including your {Read More}
