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May 27 Twitter Party: Summer Travel Planning

Summertime's almost here – time to start planning your summer travels! We've taken the guesswork out of your planning by seeking out advice from top family travel writers from across...

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Best Advice for Planning Your Summer Vacation

Planning your family vacation can be overwhelming--where to go, what to do, how to get there, you name it. There are a lot of details to planning a summer vacation....

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...

Stress-Free Travel is Right Under Your Nose

Air travel can be stressful nowadays with long lines, flight delays and cramped seating.  Add luggage, children, strollers and even pets to the mix and you have a veritable powder...

2013 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: More Space, Luxury, and Better Gas Mileage, Too

Thomas Jefferson advised the we should have a revolution every 20 years. He meant government, but the idea applies to anything: If we don’t continually rethink how we do what...

Summer Fun at Midwest Lake Resorts

Midwest winters can seem endless. The payoff? Perfect summer temperatures! Each year I vow to savor every minute of the warm weather. Although I can’t put everything on hold, I...

Summer Vacation at the Boar's Head Inn in Charlottesville, Virginia

Summer vacations for some families mean active adventures, while for others the summer is a perfect time to start exploring college campuses.  Imagine being able to do both in one...

A Jersey Girl’s Ode to the Jersey Shore

“’Cause down the shore everything’s all right.” ---Tom Waits, JERSEY GIRL Some see the Jersey Shore as a travel destination, a place to take the family for a couple of...

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Experiencing the Everglades by Airboat
TravelingMom with TeensExperiencing the Everglades by Airboat

You could visit South Florida without paying homage to the Everglades, but why would you want to? And paying proper homage to the Florida Everglades requires an airboat ride.

Tips for Replacing a US Passport Abroad
Media TravelingMomTips for Replacing a US Passport Abroad

Your passport is gone and you are in another county. What are you going to do? Misplacing your passport is enough to strike terror in the hearts of any traveler but imagine you are 15, traveling with your aunt to Paris on your first-ever international trip, and you set down your airplane ticket and [ ... ]

Mac n’ Cheese Inspired by Travel
Kristen KucharMac n’ Cheese Inspired by Travel

One of the best ways to experience new places is to eat the local favorite. Each country, state, region and even city has a dish that allows you to have a unique culinary experience while visiting. It tells me about the destination and the people who call it home.

Unfortunately, I can’t travel all [ ... ]

Las Vegas Summer Vacation Ideas
Las Vegas TravelingMomLas Vegas Summer Vacation Ideas

Heading to Las Vegas with the family this summer? Not to worry, here's a quick list of my Top 5 picks to keep all ages satisfied: Wet-N-Wild Las Vegas is the place to be this summer. Nevada's premier water park will offer over 25 slides and attractions. Several of the attractions are named after fa [ ... ]

Family Indulgence: Grand Hyatt New York
Vegetarian TravelingMomFamily Indulgence: Grand Hyatt New York

Train travel is often associated with romance and air travel (at least nowadays) with hassle. Similarly, hotel airports have a seedy reputation, while a hotel in a train station sounds elegant.

My kids and I have stayed at the Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station, with rooms in an actual [ ... ]

5 Fun Runs to Try This Summer
Marathon TravelingMom5 Fun Runs to Try This Summer

Playing in the mud, getting splashed with paint, lighting up the night or getting chased by zombies all add a little excitement to the typical 5K race. Fun runs are all the rage and a great way to get newbies involved in running; or to give veteran runners a change of pace. Most fun runs remove the  [ ... ]

Summer at Universal Studios Hollywood, What’s New?
GoodnCrazy TravelingMomSummer at Universal Studios Hollywood, What’s New?

Head over to Universal Studios Hollywood for two new rides and an expanded Studio Tour! It’s a perfect Summer Vacation Idea. Plus, right now when you “a day you get the rest of 2013 free."

Win Four Tickets to Madame Tussauds Hollywood

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tussaudsWhat would you do for a chance to waltz down a red carpet and come face to face with your favorite celebrity--albeit the lifelike wax figures of Johnny Depp or Justin Timberlake?



The star-studded Madame Tussauds Hollywood wax museum is the next best thing to actually meeting your real life celebrity. Special effects and audio recordings help bring scenes with figures to life throughout the museum's 18 themed zones. Find Spiderman in the action heroes area and sing karaoke in the "American Idol" zone.

To win four tickets to Madame Tussauds Hollywood, watch this video and leave a comment below to tell us which celebrity you would most like to travel with.

For an optional additional entry each day, help us promote the contest by tweeting (leave a link to your tweet in the comments below in order for it to count):

Win four tickets to Madame Tussauds Hollywood from #TMOM! Enter thru 1/28/2012 at noon PST: http://bit.ly/wGxyHW.

Contest ends January 28 at noon PST. The winner will be chosen using random.org and contacted via e-mail. Restrictions may apply. You will have 48 hours to respond and claim your prize. 



Please read the contest rules! Follow Los Angeles Traveling Mom on Twitter @mimitravelz.

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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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#10 wendy wallach 2012-01-28 04:56
https://twitter.com/#!/madamerkf/status/163198702499004417

tweet!

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#9 wendy wallach 2012-01-28 04:55
my choice would be elvis!

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#8 Amy Rouse 2012-01-26 23:27
https://twitter.com/#!/dropastitch/status/162646779869937664
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#7 Amy Rouse 2012-01-25 15:57
https://twitter.com/#!/dropastitch/status/162277467808206848
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#6 Amy Rouse 2012-01-25 15:56
Cher. Can you just imagine how crazy that would be?
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#5 Kathleen 2012-01-24 07:55
Betty White! She's funny, is a legend, and probabaly has a wealth of hollywood stories to share!
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#4 SpecialNeeds TravelingMom 2012-01-19 12:43
https://twitter.com/#!/ionMyAdventures/status/160054590472060928

Lady Gaga would make for a crazy adventure!
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#3 Karyn Brodsky 2012-01-19 01:40
I would most love to travel with Charlie Chaplin, as he symbolizes good, clean fun and pure slapstick comedy.
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#2 Robin OSullivan 2012-01-18 16:47
tweeted! https://twitter.com/#!/rkosully/status/159753721985773568
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#1 Robin OSullivan 2012-01-18 16:46
I would most like to travel with Madonna!
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