Car Travel
Rich poor, strict, slack: virtually any family does some kind of car travel. Check out many tips for keeping happy when you're on the road; suggestions for great routes, too. TIP: Click "CAR TRAVEL GAMES" folder for simple games to print out.
Car Travel: Top Drive-To Destinations for Families
Families who live in the northeast US have a terrific range of destinations for car travel. Check out suggestions, in three sets of driving times. Fuel Cost Calculator, too!
Families who live in the northeast US have a terrific range of destinations for car travel. Check out suggestions, in three sets of driving times. Fuel Cost Calculator, too!
Car Travel: Find Great Routes
The scenic, the majestic, the offbeat and quirky, the hidden gems...
The scenic, the majestic, the offbeat and quirky, the hidden gems...
Ten Tips...
... for surviving car travel with little kids.
... for surviving car travel with little kids.
Road Trips 101
Planning the route, games to take along, feeding the kids on the road (and finding where Kids Eat Free), and more.
Planning the route, games to take along, feeding the kids on the road (and finding where Kids Eat Free), and more.
Stuff to Bring to Amuse Kids
For a long road (or plane) trip, here's a long list of suggestions for all ages.
For a long road (or plane) trip, here's a long list of suggestions for all ages.
Car Travel Magic: Books on Audio
Yes, you can easily play DVD's in the car... but books on audio are a great way to pass the time on road trips. The kids aren't glued to yet-another screen; they can actually watch the landscape, while everyone shares the story experience. See three new twists on this great idea.
Yes, you can easily play DVD's in the car... but books on audio are a great way to pass the time on road trips. The kids aren't glued to yet-another screen; they can actually watch the landscape, while everyone shares the story experience. See three new twists on this great idea.
Backseat Activity Kits
Great stuff for car travel (or plane trips) from the highly creative Klutz Press, which publishes colorful, original hands-on "books" crammed with neat stuff and activities. Prices range from $4 to $20.
Great stuff for car travel (or plane trips) from the highly creative Klutz Press, which publishes colorful, original hands-on "books" crammed with neat stuff and activities. Prices range from $4 to $20.
Car Travel: Motion Sickness
It's a common hazard of car travel: that voice from the backseat saying, "I feel sick..." Here's advice on preventing motion sickness.
It's a common hazard of car travel: that voice from the backseat saying, "I feel sick..." Here's advice on preventing motion sickness.
Carseat Safety for Kids: Are You Buckling Right?
Apparently, more than half of us are not correctly buckling in our infant carriers and toddler seats, and we're letting older kids flip away their shoulder straps...
Apparently, more than half of us are not correctly buckling in our infant carriers and toddler seats, and we're letting older kids flip away their shoulder straps...
Car Travel in the UK
The UK has much stronger rules regarding carseat and booster seats for kids; even a child as old as 11 may still need a booster. Taxis are more or less exempt: but there are plenty of rules, so UK-bound families should take a look. (If the above link doesn't work, then search for the "UK Department of Transport" site.)
The UK has much stronger rules regarding carseat and booster seats for kids; even a child as old as 11 may still need a booster. Taxis are more or less exempt: but there are plenty of rules, so UK-bound families should take a look. (If the above link doesn't work, then search for the "UK Department of Transport" site.)
Car Travel: Teens at the Wheel
The day will come when you have teenagers-- and they'll want to drive during a family road trip.
The day will come when you have teenagers-- and they'll want to drive during a family road trip.