Mama Loves Family Travel

May20

Facing My Fear – My TreeUmph! Adventure Course Experience

Posted on May 20, 2017

I have always had a fear of heights, even as a young child. I would close my eyes as we crossed bridges, silently sing or count to myself as I rode the chair lift up the ski slope, and stayed as far from the edge as possible when hiking… but I would never let it hold me back from doing and trying new things. Now, as a mama, I want my children to experience as much as they can without any restrictions. I refuse to pass on my silly fear...

May04

Our Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Experience

Posted on May 4, 2017

Recently we took an amazing, multigenerational family trip to Sarasota Florida. We chose this destination because this town has such a chilled out peaceful vibe to it and is filled with fascinating culture and art that I thought it would be the perfect place for my littles to get some grandparent time mixed in with some fun adventures! One of the best activities we did while there was a visit to Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. Marie...

Apr29

17 Things To Do In Sarasota Florida in 2017

Posted on Apr 29, 2017

Spring break has just passed and now it is time to start getting excited for summer travels! As I think about the places we have been recently, Sarasota Florida was one of our favorite destinations! We had such a great family trip there that I am already thinking about going back! The weather is usually perfect in the high 80’s to low 90’s with a nice ocean breeze sweeping around. The vibe around Siesta Key, where we stayed, was super...

Mar28

20 Things That Will Happen When You Travel With Your Family

Posted on Mar 28, 2017

The benefits of family travel are endless, as are the adventures, bonds and memories that a great family vacation can bring. All of the smiles, laughs, excitement, and wonder that traveling with your family brings makes it worthwhile to plan, mentally prepare for and take these trips. Because you know kids will be kids no matter where they are. So it is our job to be prepared for anything to happen. No matter how high my hopes...

Mar15

Family Travel: Ecotourism: What Is it & Is It For Us?

Posted on Mar 15, 2017

Ecotourism is a term we have been hearing a lot about lately. It is a travel concept that Charles Darwin is noted as the first person to theorize about it. By the 1990’s, this awareness became more mainstream. And now, in 2017, a lot of people are talking about, a lot of resorts are becoming ecofriendly. What is Ecotourism? Ecotourism is sustainable travel to exotic, remote, often threatened, natural environments with the objective of...

Feb21

Family Travel: Voluntourism: What Is It & Is It For Us?

Posted on Feb 21, 2017

We have all heard about voluntourism, a travel trend that began in the early 2000’s, but what exactly is voluntourism beyond traveling to another community and volunteering? What is Voluntourism? Voluntourism is the term for volunteering while on vacation or traveling to a specific location to volunteer for a period of time. It can take many shapes such as building homes in developing communities, teaching English (or your native...

Feb02

Family Travel: Los Angeles – Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Posted on Feb 2, 2017

Last Sunday, thanks to SoCal Museum’s Free-For-All day, I took the kids for an adventure into LA to visit the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Don’t worry if you missed it, I am sure there will be another one – you can keep up with SoCal Museum’s calendar of events here. Plus there is another way to visit for free… but we will get to that in a minute! The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is the largest art museum in the...

Jan26

Family Travel: Los Angeles – La Brea Tar Pits

Posted on Jan 26, 2017

Did you know that sitting right in the heart of LA is one of the world’s most famous archeological dig sites providing a unique look into what life was like during the ice age? The La Brea Tar Pits were discovered in 1875 when a man called William Denton visited the area and found the tooth of a saber-toothed cat here. This was the first known recording of a fossil found in this area and was enough to gain the attention of...

Jan17

17 Reasons to Travel in 2017

Posted on Jan 17, 2017

It is a new year and that means loads of new opportunities are sure to be on the way for each of us to take advantage of! There are so many great reasons to travel, especially in 2017, that I’m just going to dive right in and list my top 20 Reasons to travel in 2017! 17 Reasons to Travel in 2017 The American dollar is strong right now making international travel super affordable with deals to be found everywhere. Travel to rekindle...

Nov29

5 Reasons to Travel For Good Purposes

Posted on Nov 29, 2016

There are endless reasons to travel, amoung them being to spread some good around the world. This is one of my favorite reasons to travel, especially to travel with my kids. Travel offers more than numerous learning opportunities, if offers plenty of chances for us to teach and give back as well. Whether you get involved in voluntourism, which is travel to specifically help a cause or just prefer to lend a helping hand wherever you...