Shoulder season is that fringe time in between high and low season.  For many destinations, fall is shoulder season, and it can be a perfect shoulder season to travel.
Think of high season as being the very peak time to visit, with all favorable conditions (snow in winter, sun in summer, everything is open and operable, etc).  In such perfect conditions, prices are also going to be perfect. . . perfectly high.  There are going to be lots of crowds, too, and high season often coincides with times that the kids aren’t in school.
Low season frequently means the worst weather, …read more

 This week our theme is Travel, and that can take on many aspects.  You might travel locally, as we discussed in Week 1 of the Summer Theme Weeks.  Or you may be undertaking a longer venture.
If your summer involves traveling, do you need activities to keep youngsters busy on long rides, in airports and on planes.  Whatever did my parents do with four of us in a car in the days before electronics?  
We took fairly long trips from our home in NYS to New Hampshire, Virginia, Washington, DC, Montreal Canada and even New Brunswick.  My parents stayed sane, we …read more

As expensive cities go, New York City, is probably at the top of the list.  But that doesn’t mean you should bypass the city – it’s full of wonderful things to see and do – it just means you may need to come up with some creative options to make it affordable.
Here are some FREE family friendly activities for your next visit to the Big Apple:

Columbia University’s Rutherford Observatory: Help the kids reach for the stars at a FREE stargazing night.  The telescope is open alternating Fridays, along with a slide show and astronomy lecture.  Dress warmly!  The nights …read more

If you are taking a trip to Florida this summer, don’t miss out on Universal Orlando. One of the highlights of this theme park is that they have a brand new, innovative roller coaster set to open. Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit will be open to the public in late spring/early summer.
Not only does the coaster offer breathtaking, first-ever maneuvers and speeds up to 65MPH, but also features audio and video components for a very unique ride experience.
Riders can pick their own soundtrack from five genres of music (rap/hip hop, country, classic rock/metal, pop/disco and club/electronica). The music is then blasted …read more

As my daughter loves to say, “we went on a family trip.” Did anyone miss me? LOL!
My husband and I celebrated our 8th year wedding anniversary this week, and like we do every year, we go away for one week. But unlike the previous years, we didn’t have concrete plans of where to go, what to do or see. We just wanted to spend time together, away from our daily routine. So we drove and drove and drove (see map with yellow brush line).
Boy, was it an adventure!
We spent several days at Virginia Beach, and the sun was …read more