Are you hitting the road for a family vacation this winter? Later this January, the Pit Stops for Kids family will be driving five hours to review family-friendly ski and snowboarding options at Northstar-at-Tahoe, and as we tackle several summits on … [Read more...]
Road tripping on a shoestring
January 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Guest writer Fiona Brown is both a mother and an adventurer. A New Zealander, she currently makes her home in Southern Oregon, where she and her family road trip regularly, despite being on a tight budget. When I recently told a friend we were … [Read more...]
Full-time family travel: live chat with Britt Reints
December 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Tonight at Around the Campfire, we're hosting a live chat with Britt Reints of In Pursuit of Happiness, in which she will discuss her family's monumental decision to sell their possessions, alter their daily lifestyle, and set off to explore the U.S. … [Read more...]
One Tank Wonders: where to travel after school starts
September 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Our family vacations extensively during the summer months, but by autumn, school and sport schedules once again reign. Do we stop traveling? Never! But our adventures do take place closer to home. In fact, some of our favorite trips have taken place … [Read more...]
Road-trip troubleshooting: when things go wrong on the road
July 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I'll admit it: I've run out of gas on the road during a family vacation. (I've also had a U-Haul trailer break down on me in the middle of the night in the middle of Washington State, but that's another story.) It wasn't much fun, and I'll tell you … [Read more...]
Summer road trip resources: road-side safety from Allstate
June 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The sun's out in most of the continental U.S., school's out for the summer, and the 4th of July is nearly upon us. This means it's road trip season for many traveling families! Here's how not to go insane, stay safe, and possibly (ok, probably!) even … [Read more...]
Home (Away) for the Holidays: Preparing for winter driving
December 20, 2010 By 1 Comment
Today the Pit Stops family is on the road, en route to our Lake Tahoe, California vacation home where we'll be spending a fun-filled week reviewing a HomeAway property, Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort, and many other fabulous family activities in the … [Read more...]
Don’t leave home without it: favorite tech travel aids for the road
December 13, 2010 By 1 Comment
It's holiday road trip season! Next week, the Pit Stops crew will be loading up the minivan (yes, we've got one...we're a genuine road-tripping family) and driving to beautiful South Lake Tahoe, where we'll spend six days reviewing everything from a … [Read more...]
Travel Tip: Guide to traveling with children
December 9, 2010 By 2 Comments
The following article is a guest post by travel writer Samantha Deavin. Family holidays are an important part of your child's upbringing and an integral part of family life. But it doesn't make travelling with children easy. No matter what … [Read more...]
A Pit Stop a Day Keeps the “Are We There Yets” Away
June 22, 2010 By 7 Comments
Or at least, that's my hope as my family and I embark upon a 22-day road trip, touring four national parks, six family-friendly resorts, eight states, and a partridge in a pear tree. Well, maybe not that last one (which means it's sure to show up on … [Read more...]
