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Alaska and the NW Passage: Armchair or on-the-Water Journeys

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Stress-Free Travel is Right Under Your Nose

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Best Advice for Planning Your Summer Vacation

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Join In Our Instagram #TMOMphoto Meme

This month we are hosting our first Traveling Moms Instagram meme and we would love to have you join in the fun!

5 Summer Vacation Ideas for Teens

Teens sometimes get a bad rap. People think they’re hard to please and harder to travel with. But the key to traveling with teens—and keeping the whole family happy—is to...

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3 Summer Travel Ideas for Toddlers
Traveling Mom with Toddlers3 Summer Travel Ideas for Toddlers

Parents of toddlers – stop limiting your vacations to staycations. This is coming from a mom who has raised a ddler into a traveler once, and is doing it all over again. If you have a toddler, you have anarchy on your hands … trust me, I know! But you don’t have to stick close to home if you [ ... ]

Lincoln Lives on in Central Illinois
TravelingMom with TeensLincoln Lives on in Central Illinois

It may not be Daniel Day Lewis walking the streets of Springfield, Illinois, but there’s likely someone who looks a lot like him. OK, it will be someone who looks a lot like Daniel Day Lewis when he looks a lot like Abraham Lincoln.
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Paradise Point Resort- Tropical Island Escape in San Diego
Midwest TravelingMomParadise Point Resort- Tropical Island Escape in San Diego

Looking for the perfect summer vacation? Dreaming of something tropical and exotic, yet Tahiti just isn’t in your budget? San Diego’s Paradise Point Resort feels like it’s a world away, yet there’s no passport required. Paradise Point sits on a 44-acre island on Mission Bay, just minutes fr [ ... ]

South Dakota: Where Imagination Guides a Family Vacation
World TravelingMomSouth Dakota: Where Imagination Guides a Family Vacation

Great summer vacations start with planning. Where are we going to go? Where are we going to stay? For my kids one of their all time favorite trips was a road trip through South Dakota.

Our first trip to South Dakota was going to be a quick drive through on our way to somewhere else. Fortunately, we  [ ... ]

Stay Aloft Before Going Aloft at the San Francisco Airport
Pets and Service Dog TravelingmomStay Aloft Before Going Aloft at the San Francisco Airport

It's always refreshing to see a new choice of hotel property near the San Francisco Airport -- and the options have gotten even better recently. Just a half mile from the airport, the hip and ultra modern new Aloft hotel is a great choice for a comfortable stay before or after flying or when vi [ ... ]

Summer Vacation Ideas in Massachusetts
Finance TravelingMomSummer Vacation Ideas in Massachusetts

Although summer vacation in Massachusetts will start later than usual due to many snow days, it's time to start planning those summer family vacations in Massachusetts! For a small state, Massachusetts boasts some fabulous summer vacation spots - here are a few of the best, along with some insider t [ ... ]

The Chevy Volt: A Dashboard View
History Buff TravelingMomThe Chevy Volt: A Dashboard View

The thought of driving an electric car always seemed a little intimidating to me. Is there a learning curve? What happens when you are in the middle of the highway and the battery runs out? When it comes to the technology of electric cars I am a bit of an auto-techno peasant but I recently had a cha [ ... ]

Have a Hotel Room Super Bowl Party

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popcorn2Many of us finding ourselves traveling on less than ideal days ... on holidays, birthdays, anniversaries... or Super Bowl Sunday. While watching the game on TV in a hotel room is light years from tailgating, hosting a party at home, or actually being at the game, it can be done. And if you are going to do it right, you will need the right foods.
Try out a theme. Choose a cheese theme to honor the Green Bay Packers -- cheese sticks, cheese spread or, if you can't access fresh cheese, cheese popcorn or even Cheetos.
Snacky foods are best. Foods that can be eaten with one hand -- and both eyes on the television screen -- seem to work the best. Try popcorn, chips (with or without dip), pretzel sticks, and other handy snacks. Sandwiches, boneless wings, French fries, or hot dogs or hamburgers from room service or the lounge also do well (be sure to put your fries in your hamburger bun like a true Pittsburgher).
Don't forget the drinks. While beer is usually the preferred beverage, sodas or other carbonated beverages will also work. Or, if there's a bar or restaurant in the hotel, try a smoothie or mixed drink -- umbrella optional.
Dessert will delight. Dessert can also follow the Super Bowl theme, such as cheesecake for Cheeseheads. Or go for easy-to-eat fare like cookies, brownies or other sweet snacks.
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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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