Skiing in the Rain
I called the snowphone after lunch from work to check on the ski conditions. It had been ten days since …
Random Bits of Travel Advice and Philosophy, Tips, Tricks, and Trivia
An Annotated Map: Free, Fun, and Functional
Here’s a great keepsake for your kids! It’s free, fun, educational, and functional. Find a decent map of whatever city …
Family Cabins: A Little Space and a Lot of Time
Traveling, perhaps by definition, is the act of covering a lot of place in a little bit of time. What …
Surviving “Re-entry Shock”
Even when you leave home for the weekend, it’s a shock to get back home. Time starts ticking again. The …
Der Weg ist das Ziel
German for “the path is the goal.” Perfect!
Buy Local Books
On longer trips, we usually make a pilgrimage to a locally-owned, independent bookstore to buy paperbacks. The books are a …
Collections
Why not encourage your kids to collect something free? Ashley has a sand collection from every river and beach we’ve …
Family on the Loose: Travel Fun for Parents and Parenting Ideas for Travelers
Family on the Loose is for travelling parents who believe it is better to travel hopefully than to arrive*. Our …