Pet Vacation Homes

 
Travel Mama News

Here's my latest 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 am a regular contributing writer of 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 was featured on TravelBlogSites.com, a 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)

I am now an ongoing contributor to the collaborative travel website, See Jane Fly. (February 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 our first-ever blog contest. Find out who won! (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 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)


 

Air Travel

Airline Medical Emergencies
by Beat of Hawaii and Beyond

Airport Fun Guide for Kids
by Cheapflights.com and Parenting.com

Airport Survival Guide
by Cookie Magazine

Eating Well on the Fly
by Joe Brancatelli, Conde Nast Portfolio.com

Flight Fight: Should Kids be Banned from First Class?
by Christopher Elliot, Tribune Media Services

Kid-Friendly Airports Around the World
by Peter Greenberg

The World's Top 10 Airlines
by Kim Wildman, MSN NZ

Why You Should Never Fly with a Child on Your Lap
by Bill McGee, USA Today

World's 10 Best Airports
by Rebecca Ruiz, Forbes


Baby Travel

Baby It's Hot Outside - 4 Fun San Diego Summer Fun Spots for Babies & Toddlers
by Colleen Lanin

Have a Good Trip! 18 Tips for a Hassle-Free Family Getaway
by Colleen Lanin, Babytalk Magazine

10 Travel Tips for Babies and Toddlers
by Colleen Lanin, New Parent Online Magazine

Traveling with Toddlers, Secrets from The Travel Mama Part 1 and Part 2
by Cafe Mom, based on an interview with Colleen Lanin

12 Tips for Traveling with a Baby
by Vacation Gal Kara Williams, FamilyVacation.com


Budget Travel

8 Tips for Great Travel Deals
by MP Dunleavy, Babytalk Magazine (including tips by Colleen Lanin)

Airlines Slash Fall Fares Once Again
by Charisse Jones, USA Today

Cheap Vacations
by UpTake

Despite Scary Economy, Travel Deals Abound
by Peter Greenberg

Economic Crisis: Best Time to Travel
by Jane Tuv for WalletPop Blog

Frommer's Top 10 Budget Destinations
by In The Know Traveler Media Partner

How to Eat Cheaply on a Trip
by Paul Eisenberg for FoxNews.com

Still Going on Vacation, But Looking to Save
by Linda Loyd, The Philadelphia Inquirer


Camping

Camping - and a Water Park
by Hugo Martin, LA Times

Great American Campgrounds
by Yolanda Edwards, Cookie Magazine

Summer Camp for All (That Means Parents, Too!)
by Jane Margolies, Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel Magazine


Cruise Vacations

Best Family Cruises
by Jana Jones, Cruise Critic

Cruising with Babies
by Christine Koubek, Cruise Critic


Disney Travel

Choosing Between Disneyland Hotels
by Colleen Lanin, Ciao Bambino

Samantha Brown: Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
by the Travel Channel

Season of Disney: Sam Brown's Top 10
Samantha Brown Tells us her Top 10 Favorite Things to Do at Disney
by the Travel Channel

The Little Disney Guidebook that Could
by Colleen Lanin on HaveKidWillTravel.com

Top 10 Free Activities at Disney World
by DestinationsInFlorida.com

Girlfriend Getaways

Girls' Getaway
by UpTake


Holiday Travel

Holiday Travel Fiascoes and How to Fix Them
by Colleen Lanin and Cafe Cynthia, CafeMom.com

Holiday Travel Tips
Travel Mamas was recommended by the Mom Squad on the Arizona TV show, Your Life A to Z

Traveling with Children over the Holiday Season
by The Post-Journal Newspaper


Multi-Generation Travel

Traveling with Grandchildren
by Genevieve S. Brown, IndependentTraveler.com


Pet-Friendly Travel

Pet-Friendly Vacations
by UpTake


Road Trips

Cookie's Guides and Itineraries to the Best American Road Trips
by Cookie Magazine

Pioneer Spirit
A Family Finds Adventure and a Few History Lessons Following the Literary Footsteps of Laura Ingalls
by Maria Elena Baca, MCT News Service


Summer Travel

San Diego Staycations
by Colleen Lanin, San Diego Family Magazine

Sam's Summer Picks
Samantha Brown's Tips for Summer Travel
by the Travel Channel


Travel Tips

50 Essential Travel Tips
by Time Magazine

KidsMobile Stops in San Diego –Tips on Kid Fun from Local Moms
by LiLing Pang on Trekaroo, including tips from Colleen Lanin

 

Travel Writing

A Blog is Like a Baby: How to Parent It
by Colleen Lanin, Travel-Writers-Exchange.com


Check back again soon for more articles and information on travel with children.



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