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monique
Monique is a native Californian who has spent the last decade living in Europe and using it as a launchpad to travel the globe. She is the mother of two who also love to travel, but often base their opinions of a destination on the quality of the kids programming on the hotel television.
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ciaomom
Elena Sonnino is makes every moment matter as a freelance writer, social good advocate, runner, cancer survivor and chaser of dreams. Her quest for active travel spans getting lost on purpose in big cities, running destination races, hiking and exploring by kayak.
@elenasonnino
francapo
As an adventurer Fran has bungee jumped, swam with sharks, flown combat aircraft, driven race cars, eaten fire & chased tornadoes. Her other 4 world records: Highest book signing -Kilimanjaro; Deepest book signing - wreck site of Titanic; Most patients seen in 2 days; 21, 695. Fastest theme song to
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Autiglobetrot
Margalit Sturm Francus is the founder and editor of autisticglobetrotting.com-the largest internet portal for autism travel.In the past decade she and her family have traveled to more than 70 countries and 30 States in an effort to help raise Autism Awareness.
@autiglobetrot
CTibbetts
Christine Tibbetts filters travel through her blended, multi-generational "his, hers, ours and theirs" family eye. Follow her also on www.TibbettsTravel.com.
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jennylin
Jenny Lin lives and works as a writer and editor in Beijing, where she met her husband and is now raising three young boys. Her writing has appeared in a wide variety of media. You can follow her on Twitter @twinlins and follow her China adventures at beijingmom.blogspot.com
teronya
Teronya Holmes (known by many as “Tron” for short), is a healthcare sales manager, church and community volunteer, member of the Disney Parks Moms Panel, and student currently working toward her M.Div. in Theology.
college.visit
Z. Kelly Queijo is a mom who loves her kids, travel and colleges. Having worked with college admissions offices providing public relations, marketing, and software services for more than 15 years, she knows how important it is to get prospective students to visit campus before they can make that all
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aleciah
Alecia Hoobing works full time as a project manager at a high-tech company and is the mother of two charming young girls. She enjoys traveling, running, yoga, cycling, reading and spending time with her friends and family
larad
Lara DiPaola is the Director of Partner Relations for TravelingMom.com and also serves as Director of Marketing for a D.C.-based daily deal site. As a working mom of four, she carves out as much time as she can for her writing.
conniefoggles
Connie Roberts admits she’s addicted to Social Media and even answers to her online name, @ConnieFoggles. She has three blogs of her own and when she’s not online, you can find her traveling, especially to Disney World, shopping or dining out.
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eden.pontz
Eden Pontz is Executive Producer at CNN's New York Bureau, and an award-winning journalist who's produced and reported from around the world. In addition to writing for Travelingmom.com, she contributes to CNN.com. and blogged for NYC Moms.
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scotty
A long time journalist, editor, writer and TravelingMom contributor, Scotty is the founding editor of TravelingMom sister site SheBuysCars, a community dedicated to empowering women to be smarter and happier car owners.
lebeau
Mary Dixon Lebeau was forced into East Coast travel. A Jersey girl herself, Mary married a guy from New England who has a penchant for Florida, so she has become acquainted with - and loves - all the wonderful sites from Caribou, Maine to Key West, Florida.
leticia
Leticia is the founder of Tech Savvy Mama, a site that assists parents in finding the best technology products, websites, and resources for children of all ages.
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nwberk
Nancy Berk, Ph.D. has been described as "Dr. Phil meets Tina Fey." Dr. Berk is an accomplished psychologist, speaker, and award-winning lifestyle humorist. Her stand-up comedy has landed her on the stages of TEDx and 30 Rock.
desiree
Desiree Miller is a veteran television news journalist who loves to travel for business and pleasure. There are four children in her family, who have become travel experts, as well. She shares stories of inspiration, hope and humor on her site, www.StressFreeBaby.com.
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JGrundig
Jodi Grundig, our TravelingFinance Mom is a multitasking mommy - a part-time stay-at-home mom, a part-time director of finance, writer, blogger, editor, twitterer, and 2009 Walt Disney World Moms Panelist. Born in Massachusetts, she grew up in Rhode Island but now calls Boston home.
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foodie
Megy Karydes is founder of Wandering Tastes, a travel and lifestyle website meant to inspire others to take more adventures. She often writes for both consumer and B2B media outlets on food, travel, fair trade and sustainability.
@wanderingtastes
goodncrazy
In Carissa Roger's former life she was a molecular biologist. In her current life she is the chief researcher of bloggy karma, family travel destinations, parenting dos (and some don'ts), new recipes and for spice she pretends to be a photographer...a mom of all trades.
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gringa
Marina K. Villatoro, CEO of TravelExperta.com, a travel resource site to inspire families to travel with kids of all ages. I've been an expat 10+ years in Central America raising 2 boys in a multicultural, trilingual household. We travel all over the world. Needless to say, it’s never boring!
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furrykarma
Angela Tiffin lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband, daughter and dog, Karma. She writes about the books that inspire her travels on TravelingKarma.com When not traveling, Angela works in self-regulation to promote responsible children’s advertising and online privacy.
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homeschool
Shannon Entin is a homeschooling mom and family travel writer who loves the challenge of combining education and travel. Passionate about road trips, her goal is to drive through all 50 states in America, chronicling her adventures at 100 Routes Across America.
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rockstarmomlv
Stefanie Van Aken is RockStarMomLV. A native (yup, you read it right) and lifestyle writer of all things Vegas, and contributes to several national on-line magazines. Stefanie loves food, wine, yoga, traveling, and living green.
@RockStarMomLV
Slawoff
A former Los Angeles Daily News reporter, Mimi writes for L.A. Parent magazine (www.laparent.com). Her award-winning monthly column, Let’s Go, features things to see and do with kids in L.A., California and beyond.
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charu
Charu left a career in Investment Banking to pursue her passions -- traveling and writing -- and has not looked back since. A full time freelance writer, traveler and Social Media consultant, she loves to write about affordable luxury destinations, vegetarian food, culture and phot
kimmarie
Kim-Marie, the Luxury TravelingMom, is an avid traveler with a background in TV and radio. She’s always looking for the next luxe locale with fuzzy robes, good gluten-free food and great service.
http://www.luxurytravelmom.com/
lorraine
Lorraine Sanabria Robertson is an author, nationally published freelance writer and creator of RunWifeyRun.com where she manages marriage, motherhood, all the mayhem.
sarah_peppel
Sarah Peppel, Media Traveling Mom, is a freelance writer and Vice-President of Account Management & Operations at Element Associates. Living in the Philadelphia burbs, Sarah is also the mother of two teen daughters, an adjunct digital communications professor and former Frugal Living columnist.
http://www.twitter.com/sarahpeppel
motherto3
Heather is a freelance travel writer, encouraging her family and others to become internationally minded. You can find her on Twitter, @chickadeeprints.
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andrea
Andrea Guthmann is a freelance journalist focusing on family travel. She spent many years as a writer and producer for WTTW-TV, the PBS station in Chicago.
meagan
Meagan Shamy is currently a WAHM of three kids and an Air Force wife, which has taken her from West Texas to Mississippi, Oregon, Idaho, Alabama, Florida, and Nevada. Although she hates moving, she loves to travel and embraces the opportunity.
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Becky Davenport
Becky shares family travel adventures as Missouri TravelingMom. She began sharing our family travel stories after friends nagged her to find out where her latest adventure was. When she isn't blogging, traveling, or chasing kids, she likes to run, dance, and shoot photos.
@BeckyAdventure
AgelessMom
Nancy Rabinowitz Friedman, NY TravelingMom, is a married mother of ten year old boy/girl twins living in NYC. She is a third generation Manhattanite who loves to travel -- as long as she knows she'll eventually make it back to the greatest city in the world.
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erodg
Elizabeth Rodgers is an avid traveler, award-winning filmmaker and Los Angeles native who lives in Boise, Idaho. She is also someone who never thought in a million years that she would live in a place like Boise... and she loves it.
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ohiomom
Tonya Prater moved briefly from Ohio, missed it terribly and moved "back home". This Ohio Traveling Mom is now on a mission to rediscover everything great in the Buckeye State and hopefully, convince the rest of the world to visit in the process.
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Carmel
Carmel L. Mooney is the editor of Roadtripsforcouples.com, an online travel magazine. A local talk radio host for years, she now co-hosts THE GOOD LIFE with Mike the Wine Guy on KMYC 1410AM.
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kymri
Based in Cardiff by the Sea, California. Kymri Wilt is a freelance travel photographer, writer, travel director, and passionate world explorer. She shares both her professional and family travel adventures and photos at her blog, Mira Terra Travels.
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joey
Joey has been featured nationally on Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz, Anderson Cooper, Redbook, The Talk & The Newlywed Game. Yes. That's not a lie. The Newlywed Game. *Please refrain from snickering.
smartypantsmama
Caroline Murphy is a 30-something Hispanic mom who is influential both on and off-line. Her social media presence, writing style and video producing has brought her contracts with many well known brands.
lframe
Lisa M. Frame is an over-achieving Southern gal with a case of wanderlust years of travel hasn't cured. A self-proclaimed arbiter of good taste, Lisa blogs at A Daily Pinch and brings focus to the
artisan world at Straight Up Crafty.
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veryvera
Vera Sweeney is a native New Yorker and mother of 2 children. She is the founder of I'm Not Obsessed Media, which includes LadyAndTheBlog.com, ImNotObsessed.com and BabyRazzi.com.
karin
Karin Sheets is founder of SpecialNeedsTravelMom.com and President of InSite, Inc. web development. As a mom of two girls - one with special needs, she understands the challenges traveling can present, but believes it is more than worth the effort and encourages all families to live the adventure.
ChrisBird
Chris Bird is the Director of Design for TravelingMom.com. As the wife of a commercial airline pilot, Chris has turned flying standby into a science. Whether flying with family or alone, her suitcase is always light and her schedule flexible. Contingency plans are never optional.
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Jamie Bartosch
Jamie Bartosch is an award-winning newspaper reporter, a freelance writer, and the mother of two. She lives in suburban Chicago, and writes as Suburban TravelingMom.
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momof3girls
Deb is Director of Operations for TravelingMom and blogs about her pink-filled life as 'Mom of 3 Girls' at momstakeonthings.com. She is a technology and gadget addict and loves exploring new ways to combine tech and travel.
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rdarling
Rebecca Darling, momma of 3 sassy Texas kiddos, writes a blog dedicated to family travel at R We There Yet Mom?. Born & raised in the great state of Texas, this Traveling Mom is very proud of her state.
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Nadia
Nadia Carriere, the founder and editor of ChildMode.com and TravelerMode.com is a writer and avid traveler. When she isn’t covering breaking news, writing or tweeting, Nadia enjoys photography, reading and spending time with her family.
awalker
Angela Cavallari Walker has been a fearless, passionate pursuer of fun, family-centric happenings across metro Atlanta since 2000.
dianarowe
She loves to share her passion for travel with her family. For more than 15 years, she’s etched a living as a freelance writer, publishing hundreds of articles (online and print) ranging from family travel to girlfriend getaways to golf and hotel reviews.
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kimorlando
Kim Orlando, TravelingMom™.com founder, thought leader, and mompreneur has spent the past ten very full years raising her three children in Connecticut while working, volunteering and traveling.
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amandat
Amanda Topinka is a mom to 2 ornery little boys and wife to Cale - a 30-something-year-old with ADHD. Her family is big on Disney, Branson, theme parks, camping, fishing, and everything in between! She's a sucker for chocolate & will steal your piece of cake if you're not paying attention!
@Amanda_AKA_Mom
mom2nine
Rose is a writer, web developer, and Christian vocalist who's homeschooled 9 kids and a couple of grandkids and enjoys life in the Blue Ridge in a county with only one traffic light.
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nasreen
Nasreen Stump is a freelance travel/food writer and social media business consultant based in Vermont/Texas. Spending loads of time online comes with any social media job so feel free to reach out and say hi on any of her networks!
@ramblingstump
editor
Cindy Richards is a Pulitzer Prize nominated journalist who serves as the Editor-in-Chief of TravelingMom.com. She also is the mom of two terrific teens who have traveled with her since they were tiny tots.
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lmarsicano
Linda Marsicano took her identical twin girls on their first vacation when they were five months old and they've been annoying other travelers ever since.
jantell
Judy Antell lives in Brooklyn and her vegetarian family loves to visit the farmer’s market for local, organic produce. They have bicycled in Europe, skied downhill and cross country, and hit the beaches seeking vegetarian food - and chocolate!
southern
Jennifer Close writes about family travel at Two Kids and a Map and is the Contest Editor for Traveling Mom. She lives with her husband and two kids in Denver, Colorado. She likes to read, craft and look for adventures with her children.
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barblikos
Barb Likos is the Director of Social Influence here at Traveling Mom. She blogs about travel, special needs and the ups & downs of her personal life here and on her blog, MomOffTrack.com. Connect with her on twitter @barblikos.
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teresa
Teresa J. Shaw is a Michigan-based journalist, blogger and editor. Her work has been published on Hilton Homewood Suites' SuiteLiving blog, Prevention, Babies Online, and AnnArbor.com, among other sites. Travel, food and lifestyle writing are her specialties.
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mwheston
Mary Heston is a mom of four amazing kids who, over the past 20 years, have only asked “Are we there yet?” a couple of times. Getting there is part of the adventure.
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