I was a guest on CJAD 800 Montreal Radio with Ric and Suzanne discussing sanity-saving tips for family road trips. (December 2011)
Here are some Great Gear for Kids on the Go on the TODAY Show website/MSNBC.com featuring some picks and travel tips by yours truly. (December 2011)
I am quoted on the TODAY Show website/MSNBC.com in Airports Give Kids a Place to Play. (December 2011)
I am quoted as a "Resident Mom" in this press release by Residence Inn on Travel Tips for the Holiday Season. (December 2011)
I shared 5 Tips for Traveling with Kids on CBS San Diego KFMB Channel 8 News. (November 2011)
Here's a guest post I wrote for Practical Travel Gear on the 5 Things I Always Pack. (October 2011)
I am now a regular contributor to the CheapOair blog. (September 2011)
I was quoted as a family travel expert in an article on Trekking with Toddlers for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. (July 2011)
I was hired as Editor of the Tree.com Travel Blog, which was launched by Lending Tree and RealEstate.com. This blog site included 14 channels from Food & Dining to Money & Finance, each of which was updated every business day (February - June 2011). When the site was still active, under my direction the Tree.com Travel Blog was named as one of the 11 Best New Travel Blogs of 2011 by renowned travel writer Christopher Elliott on his world famous blog, Elliott.org. (June 2011).
Check out my favorite travel memory, most memorable souvenir, best money-saving travel tips, and more in McCool Travel Tips 5 Minutes With Colleen Lanin, TravelMamas.com. Past guests include The Travel Channel's Samantha Brown and guidebook guru Pauline Frommer! (June 2011)
I am now the On-the-Go Video Blogger for Barilla's Piccolini TV. I hope you'll go check out my vlogging debut and tips for traveling families! (May 2011)
Travel Mamas was named one of the Top 125 Best Travel Blogs by Austin-Lehman Adventures. (April 2011)
I am happy to be featured on the San Diego Bargain Mama blog in this article Getting Around with San Diego's Travel Mama. (March 2011)
Here are my picks for best San Diego spots for romance, me-time, a kid-friendly fun on The Yuki Pages blog. You might just learn something surprising about me too! (March 2011)
I was interviewed for this article on MSNBC.com, For Young Travelers, Playing Knows No Borders, about meeting with friends made online while traveling. (March 2011)
Check out this interview with yours truly about how Blogging Can Lead to New Career in the San Diego Reader magazine. (March 2011)
Here is an article by Tippingpoint Labs in which Travel Mamas is used as an example for reinvigorating marketing through strategic partnerships between a bloggers and brands. The author suggests American Airlines, Annie's organic snacks, and Travel Mamas forge a relationship to cross-promote on a deeper level than simple advertising. I'm ready when they are! (March 2011)
Here are 56 Top Travel Tips from Real Mums and Dads (including one from me!) on AnyTrip Blog. (February 2011)
I am honored to be named one of the Five Best Mama Bloggers by My Busy Children. (January 2011)
I am thrilled to be named one of Five "Fabulous" Bloggers by Guessing All The Way. (January 2011)
Check out my guest post on the Go Explore Nature blog about my Favorite Places to Explore Nature in San Diego. (January 2011)
I was a guest on KJAY 1430 AM Sacramento, talking about family travel tips with Show Host and Travel Columnist Carmel Mooney, who is the editor of RoadTripsForCouples.com and author of Been There, Comped That. (January 2011)
Check out this interview of yours truly on the Sodha Travel website, 5 Questions for the Travel Mama, Colleen Lanin. (December 2010)
I was quoted in Travelers' Night In, a book of insightful comments, curious questions, useful tips and often hilarious photos gathered during weekly travel-themed Twitter parties. (December 2010)
I was honored to discuss holiday travel tips on Military Travel Talk Radio with travel journalist and creator of GuideToMilitaryTravel.com, Erica Pena-Vest. We talk about etiquette for visiting family and friends, potty training on the go, air travel oddities, and weigh-in on the new TSA full-body scanners. I hope you’ll listen in! (November 2010)
Read my article Autumn is Julian Season in San Diego Family Magazine for tips on exploring this Southern California mountain town's shopping and dining options, leaf peeping possibilities, and more family fun. (November 2010)
Travel Mamas made the Travel Dither List of Travel Bloggers "Getting It Right." (November 2010)
Family travel stress can be reduced by choice of airport according to a travel expert in this press release from Milwaukee's Mitchell International Airport. Psst...the travel expert is me! (October 2010)
Here's my article Baby It's Hot Outside in San Diego Family Magazine about four fun San Diego summer spots for babies and toddlers. Want to see the pretty version with photos? Click here and flip to page 94. (August 2010)
Want to see me livin' la vida loca in Cabo San Lucas with four other fabulous mom bloggers? Click on the "video" button on this multimedia player to watch the frolicking and see our interviews about the Villa Group Resort at which we were invited guests and about Cabo in general. Read my take on our Cabo San Lucas Girlfriend Getaway too! (July 2010)
I am excited to announce my partnership with the Best Family Travel Advice, a site where travel bloggers provide expert advice in response to submitted travel questions. Got a question? Go check it out! (July 2010)
I have written numerous articles for 101 Things To Do San Diego. This quarterly magazine is full of fun San Diego activities and coupons. (July 2010, April 2010, January 2010, September 2009)
JetSetBabies sponsored my attendance at the Travel Bloggers Exchange (TBEX) conference in New York. (June 2010)
I was asked to share my Top 10 Travel Tips for Parents on the BreezyMama.com. (June 2010)
Check out this story TravelMamas - a GREAT Online Resource! on the Bye Bye with Baby website. Sweet! (June 2010)
My three best travel secrets were included in the TripBase Best Kept Travel Secrets eBooks. Two of my stories were chosen as EDITORS PICKS! (May 2010)
I was a guest on the Healthy Voyager Radio Show discussing Healthy, Well-Traveled Kids. (May 2010)
Here's my guest post "Babymoon" Tips from The Travel Mama on the fabulous site, SavvySassyMoms.com. (May 2010)
I am now a Featured Mom Mapper on MomMaps.com, an iPhone app that provides a fun way to find family-friendly sites while on-the-road. (May 2010)
Check out this interview of...guess who? Me! Need Tips on Traveling with Kids? Ask the Travel Mama on the Boingo Blog. (March 2010)
The Travel Mamas Anniversary Giveaway sponsored by JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa was featured in the San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury News, Contra Costa Times and The Argus in Newark, CA. (March 2010)
I don't do press releases very often but this seemed to deserve one! Read TravelMamas.com Celebrates 1st Anniversary with Luxury Vacation Giveaway & More. (March 2010)
Tours4Fun has a crush on me! I'm blushing! Check out this Crush4Fun blog post that sings the praises of Travel Mamas. (March 2010)
Travel Mamas is featured on TravelBlogSites.com, a website that lists and ranks the web's best travel sites. I'm thrilled to be included! TravelPod is the sponsor of the project. (March 2010)
I was a guest on the Sky Steward's Radio Show discussing the topic of Traveling with Children with two other Travel Mamas. (March 2010)
Travel Mamas has become a featured Raveable blogger. Check this site out for hotel reviews without the baggage. (March 2010)
Got a blog? Thinking about starting one? Check out my article A Blog is Like a Baby: How to Parent It on Travel-Writers-Exchange.com. (January 2010)
Here's my guest blog post on The Brooklyn Nomad's fabulous travel blog site, Torrey Pines...Hikes, Picnics & Swimming...Oh My! (January 2010)
If traveling babies could talk, here is what they might say! Read my 10 Travel Tips for Babies and Toddlers in the New Parent online magazine. (January 2010)
Check out this round-up of 2009 Best Family Destination Posts by theworldiscalling.com, which includes the year's most popular Travel Mamas blog post. (December 2009)
TravelMamas.com was recommended in Traveling with Children over the Holiday Season by The Post-Journal newspaper. (December 2009)
I gave my tips for the Five Best Best Family-Friendly Restaurants in KidsMobile Stops in San Diego –Tips on Kid Fun from Local Moms, a round-up for tips from seven San Diego lovin' mamas on Trekaroo. (December 2009)
Read Choosing Between Disneyland Hotels, an article I wrote for Ciao Bambino. (December 2009)
Travel Mamas was recommended by the Mom Squad on the Arizona television show, Your Life A to Z! (November 2009)
I was quoted in 12 Tips for Traveling with a Baby by Vacation Gal Kara Williams on FamilyVacation.com. (November 2009)
Travel Mamas added RSS (Really Simple Syndication) to our website. This allows you to receive notification in an RSS web-based news reader or via email whenever a new blog is posted on our site. Sign up for Travel Mamas RSS now! (November 2009)
Check out my guest blog post on CafeMom.com on Holiday Travel Fiascoes and How to Fix Them. (November 2009)
Here's a guest blog post I wrote for Have Kid Will Travel, The Little Disney Guidebook that Could. (October 2009)
Travel Mamas and Travel Daddies voted for their favorite of three finalists in a Travel Mamas blog contest. (September 2009)
JetSetBabies sponsored my attendance at the Type-A Mom Blog Conference in Asheville, North Carolina. (September 2009)
I was interviewed for an article on GoGoMamaGo, a blog that celebrates and features the stories of women and their adventures in balancing life as a mother and entrepreneur. Read Colleen Lanin: Doing What She Loves. (September 2009)
We (finally!) added a comments feature to Travel Mamas. I hope you will add your comments and questions to our Blogs & Trip Reports! (August 2009)
Read my article, San Diego Staycations, in San Diego Family Magazine. The tips work for Southern California residents and visitors alike. (July 2009)
Read my feature article in Babytalk Magazine: 18 Tips for Traveling with a Baby. (June/July 2009)
Travel Mamas "officially" launched with a press release. (June 2009)
Read Traveling with Toddlers, Secrets from The Travel Mama Part 1 and Part 2, based on an interview with yours truly, featured on Cafe Mom's Daily Toddler Buzz. (May 2009)
Check out my tips for traveling on a budget in 8 Tips for Great Travel Deals by MP Dunleavy in Babytalk Magazine. (April 2009)
TravelMamas.com went live. (March 29, 2009)
I signed with Wolfson Literary Agency for my upcoming book, The Travel Mamas' Guide. (February 2009)
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