Posts Tagged ‘Family Travel’
Emerging from Travel Hibernation: Sleeps5
Like many of you, I have been in travel hibernation for these long months the pandemic has encompassed. And, like many others, after seeing my elderly and fragile, followed by the sturdy and young ones vaccinated, I stuck a toe out in the world beyond my immediate community and climbed on a plane. (It would…
Read More25 Best Disney Websites to Save You Money
25 websites about worldwide Disneyland, Disney World, and Disney Resorts that have money saving tips, trip planning tools, and travel budget advice.
Read MoreBest Cooling Towels
Our Guide to 7 of the Best Cooling Towels for Hot Weather Are you sensitive to hot weather? When the temperature outside is in the 80s or 90s (Fahrenheit) or anywhere above 28 Celsius, do you feel intensely uncomfortable? I do, too. My favorite temperature is 72, or about 22 Celsius. I love cool days,…
Read More5 Best Family Travel Gadgets
Travel items need to be compact and very useful, maximizing function, meeting crucial family travel needs, while being easy to pack. In previous posts, we showed you DIY and handy luggage tags in How to Make Suitcases Easy to Spot, and for recharging cell phones or other devices away from the hotel room, our review…
Read MorePalm Springs Fun for the Family or (Thank Goodness the Sun is Shining Somewhere)
Things to Do in Palm Springs with Kids About late February, the moss encrusted souls of the Pacific Northwest will succumb to the drizzle doldrums (DD). This seasonal disease can only be partially remedied by coffee, chocolate and light therapy. Thankfully, God created Palm Springs. *Note: Palm Springs is just 90 miles to Anaheim, home…
Read MoreFamily Luggage – How to Make Suitcases Easy to Spot
Airport carousels, train or shuttle bus shelves, and hotel luggage storage closets can be a jumble of suitcases. Fittingly, since we operate Sleeps5, travel is one of our favorite family things to do. So we’ve seen many rows, piles, and carts full of luggage. If you’re like me, and find family travel makes you a…
Read MoreWhy do families travel?– “Are we there yet?”
The photo above is of exhausted teen travelers in Rome. 8 Reasons Why Travel is Good for a Family Let’s face it, there is always a point on any family trip when you wonder why you ever ventured from your front yard. Travel Can Be Difficult For the Jacobsen five, our lowest of lows came…
Read MoreAirbnb Experience with the Family: 6 Pluses & Minuses
Our Family Used Airbnb in Europe – A Review Toe in the Airbnb Water This is the travel year the Jacobsen Family would jump into the modern travel world via Airbnb. One would think that with my own travel site, bargain shopping habits, and burgeoning family, I would have been an early adopter. Not so!…
Read MoreLatest Manhattan Discoveries for Sleeps5 Families: off the Beaten Path
Here are 3 places to explore in New York City, beyond the usual must-see attractions on a Big Apple visit. Something for everyone! Walkers: My daughter and I stumbled into lush and leafy Teardrop Park tucked between residential buildings in Battery Park City of Lower Manhattan. This park is definitely aimed at kid fun…
Read MoreHappy 2016–Take that Trip!
My family said goodbye to 2015 amidst the bang of distant fireworks, clatter of pans banging and voices cheering–our poor dog hid in the basement. We prayed for the safety of our pseudo-adult children somewhere out there with their fellow revelers cheering in the New Year. While 2015 brought many wonderful events for us, including…
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