The bathroom break detours are inevitable, but you can decrease the number of times you need to pull over for food by packing a cooler before you leave. In addition to filling it with juice boxes, water…

After rest stop play breaks, sleeping and DVD movies, there will still be idle time during a long distance road trip. It’s a good idea to fill an individual backpack for each child. Stuff it full of their favorite activities: handheld games, coloring books and crayons, stickers, toys, activity sets, etc.

Welcome to our new series, Family Vacation Road Trip Planning! Over the next few weeks, you’ll get tried and true tips for planning the best family vacation road trip from a mom of 4.

The carry on suitcase is the most important piece of your travel preparation, and the item that can make the difference between a great trip and a terrible trip in many cases.  If your luggage is lost, damaged, or delayed, it is vital to have everything you need in your carry on suitcase. 
Some important [...]

The price of fuel is hurting everyone: missed vacations and business trips for people who now can’t afford to fly, the airlines losing revenue and having to cut flights, the hotels and restaurants who don’t have vacationers to patronize their establishments, and most of all – the poor souls…

My husband walked to work each day this week. 2.6 miles there, 2.6 miles back. And I forgot to mention, we live in Alaska. Yesterday it was minus 5° F!
This idea was born from our brainstorm of ways to cut down the fuel expense in our monthly budget. My husband comes home for lunch every day, [...]

While carpooling, walking, and public transportation can take the sting out of frequent fuel fill-ups, sometimes we can’t get out of having to drive our cars. The tips below will help you get the best fuel economy when driving is a must:
1. Clean out your car! We know keeping it clean is a good [...]

How much does it really cost to drive your car? I mean in actual dollars and cents, a hard, specific, tangible number, how many cents does each mile cost you?
In the great fuel-cost-reduction brainstorm that happened in my house last week, a real number emerged. From the usual amount of miles we’ve been able to [...]

Some are basic, some are advanced, but there’s sure to be at least one tip you can use on your next trip to save money on hotel costs!
11 Ways to Save Money on Hotel Costs:
1. Don’t travel during peak times (Spring Break, holidays, during convention times in certain cities).
2. Ask for Discounts: Check online booking [...]

The fear of a recession is causing a lot of people to change their habits. Some people, including me, would say it’s already here. Shopping is slowing, as evidenced by February’s retail sales being down by 0.6%. Major companies, such as auto manufacturers are scheduling “vacations” from production this year. Travel is slowing down across [...]