Newest Pit Stops
Block Island guide for families
Summer is an excellent time to visit Block Island Rhode Island! This small, flat island off the coast of the state is often overlooked (mainland Newport is also a great destination), but families … Read More
Best Beach Towns: Newport, Rhode Island
It's time to start planning beach vacations! Our series of best beach towns for families is constantly building. Our latest addition: Newport, Rhode Island. For a New England beach feel, plenty of … Read More
Earth Day every day: outdoor adventures that teach kids to love nature
In our part of the world, Earth Day usually dawns chilly and soggy. For many years, I dutifully took my kids out to the local celebration (always held outdoors, of course) so we could freeze for a few … Read More
Newest Resorts and Hotels
The Coeur d’Alene Resort: a lakeside Idaho Preferred Family destination
With its white towers and castle-esque peaks, the Coeur d'Alene Resort is easy to spot along the lake shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. When we lived in neighboring Spokane, Washington, our family … Read More
Best Beach Towns: Newport, Rhode Island
It's time to start planning beach vacations! Our series of best beach towns for families is constantly building. Our latest addition: Newport, Rhode Island. For a New England beach feel, plenty of … Read More
Disney’s Grand Floridian review: what guests can expect for the deluxe resort price
Before our stay for the purpose of a Disney's Grand Floridian review, I admit to harboring high expectations. I imagine this is typical; after all, the Grand Floridian is Walt Disney World's … Read More
Product Reviews and Giveaways
Win a Hydro Flask from VacationRoost
Our Pit Stops for Kids staff often recommends vacation rentals for family travel, so when the folks at VacationRoost approached us about partnering with them for some expert vacation planning tips … Read More
Explore Canada, earn Trekaroo Canada Rewards!
Pit Stops for Kids loves Canadian travel! In the past year alone, our crew has toured British Columbia in both winter and summer, looking for the best hotels, tours, and activities for families. We … Read More
Summer sandals for kids: shoes for summer travel
It's that time of year...time to buy the kids shoes for summer travel and wear. We know it can be frustrating for parents to buy summer sandals for kids only to have them discarded: maybe they're too … Read More
Travel Tips and Planning
What to look for in an international family travel…
When deciding whether to spend vacation dollars on an international family travel tour operator (or how much), it comes down to matching the correct operator to your family’s needs. Are you looking for a full-service provider, or not much more than a translator? Do you need all meals planned and activities planned, or do you…read more»
Explore Canada, earn Trekaroo Canada Rewards!…
Pit Stops for Kids loves Canadian travel! In the past year alone, our crew has toured British Columbia in both winter and summer, looking for the best hotels, tours, and activities for families. We explored Vancouver with kids, took a road trip across Vancouver Island, and skied at both Whistler and Big White. And we didn’t do…read more»
Tips for traveling with kids…
Traveling with kids is its own adventure, especially when they are young and have a difficult time entertaining themselves or sitting still for long periods of time. Still, there are things you can do to make it easier (and to help your kids look forward to traveling). Here are a few tips for traveling with…read more»
Airport Play Spaces
Copenhagen Airport
If you find yourself with time to kill with a baby, toddler, or child at Copenhagen Airport (International) this busy family travel season, an oasis awaits on the upper level overlooking the food court. (The only caveat is the lack of an elevator, so if you’re traveling with a stroller, be prepared to carry it.)…read more»
Logan International Airport
Boston, Massachusetts If you find yourself flying this holiday season, a layover in Boston wouldn‘t be the worst luck in the world. Logan International Airport’s KidPort is a kid’s paradise, conveniently located in the Terminal C departure area. Sponsored by Boston Children’s Museum, this is much more than a play area; it’s a hand’s-on learning…read more»
Zurich International Airport
Zurich, Switzerland The Zurich/Kloten International Airport is one of the few in the world to offer staffed nursery and play centers for their youngest fliers. Called “family services”, the two playspaces are located in Transit A, between the transfer desk and special assistance desk, and in Ground 1, right past security clearance next to the…read more»
International Destinations
What to look for in an international family travel tour operator
When deciding whether to spend vacation dollars on an international family travel tour operator (or how much), it comes down to matching the correct operator to your family’s needs. Are you looking for a full-service provider, or not much more than a translator? Do you need all meals planned and activities planned, or do you…read more»
Explore Canada, earn Trekaroo Canada Rewards!
Pit Stops for Kids loves Canadian travel! In the past year alone, our crew has toured British Columbia in both winter and summer, looking for the best hotels, tours, and activities for families. We explored Vancouver with kids, took a road trip across Vancouver Island, and skied at both Whistler and Big White. And we didn’t do…read more»
Mexico with kids: family fun Huatulco style
Guest post written by Travel with Kids Mexico’s Pacific Riviera has been on the tourist track for decades with popular cities like Acapulco, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta. But head a bit south in Mexico with kids, and you will find the nine beautiful bays of lesser known Huatulco. The town itself blends old Mexico style,…read more»
