The Escape Artists

Empower your kids to pack for vacations on their own with these five simple steps, and your job as a parent just got easier. Maybe.

Make family travels more fun by finding a food that city or region is known for, and then spending your vacation comparing all the different

Family travel at 3 top ski resorts in Colorado - Vail, Beaver Creek, and Breckenridge

The Mall of America is one, gigantic playground of shops, restaurants, and activities. I lived the first 40 years of my life in Minnesota. All four of our kids were born there and I was fortunate to stay home with them when they were young, so I had a lot of time to explore and find many great activities. When we moved, we were surprised at how many people had sports tournaments or family reunions as a destination in Minnesota. My daughter was told many times by her new (n

After trial and error (with emphasis on error) on many road trips, we finally have a method that seems to work. We’ll break down what gear you need, what goes in the car and where to put stuff to maximize accessibility. This is an actual photo of what we packed in a mini van for a ski trip, not including another snowboard, 4 pairs of skis and poles! GEAR: Unless, you have only a couple of people and a really large car, I would highly recommend a roof rack for your car. Thi

Our family discusses everything, so usually everyone, except the occasionally clueless child, knows what is going on in our lives. We make menus together, discuss our upcoming weekly events, take votes when we want opinions, and have an ongoing discussion about what trips we want to go on. On three occasions, we have secretly planned trips for our kids and sprung it on them, either a day or two before or while we were driving to the trip. 3 out of 4 of them loved the surpri

What is the perfect age to take your child on a trip? I think any age is works if you have the right mindset. Here I will breakdown the various age groups and share some mishaps we had. Despite them, I would do it again. I do not accept the excuse that a kid will not remember a vacation if you take him/her too early. It's true they may not, but you will! And more importantly you will have had an awesome bonding experience with your child and will have opened up their br

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