The key is to plan ahead and know your limitations well enough to know how you will manage each. Being in the car for an extended period of time; then work around that to come up with a travel itinerary that maximizes fun and minimizes stress. Also, planning gets the kids involved in everything! They're invested in it because they made the decision.

5 WAYS TO STAY HEALTHY ASHORE

BEFORE YOU GO Make sure your immunizations are up to date for the destinations you’re visiting and have a flu jab if you’re flying anywhere. Ask your doctor or local travel clinic for advice. Travel insurance with good medical cover is essential.

PACK FACE MASKS, WIPES, AND HAND SANITIZER:   These are […]

Travel tipping guide – Who gets what?

Become a tipping expert by learning exactly who you should tip and by how much. To tip or not to tip, and if yes, when and how much for what services? For many travelers, the rules are murky. How much to tip often depends on the circumstance, and there’s […]

Crowds in airports can be ugly, with so many people, so many immovable lines, so much chaos.  Most of us just stick it out, but there are better strategies for navigating terminals quickly, and they’re good year-round.

These are six useful tips:

Pay a fee that’s actually worth the money: The TSA’s faster airport security program, called […]

The Story –

“Jack, we should call someone. I don’t think he can do this. Do you have reception here? Let’s call someone. He can’t do this.”

…That’s my mother-in-law, Maureen. Jack is her husband, and I am “he,” lying underneath a rented vehicle on an unpaved road high above Leadville, Colo., trying to solve the SUV’s […]

Make sure you're really covered for medical mishaps abroad. No one wants to think about middle of the vacation health scares. But emergencies happen, and your regular insurance may not cover your care overseas. We advise that in order to avoid any expensive surprises, lay the groundwork before you board a plane.