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Magnets from Everywhere

Dreaming, planning, inspiring family travel. starting here, starting now.

Best travel carseat
February 13, 2018

Best Travel Carseats and Toddler Travel Seats

Cold Weather Layers
February 2, 2018

What to Wear in Lapland in January: The Best Winter Layers

Family with Pluto
January 17, 2018

Lessons Learned on Our First Trip to Disneyland

Christmas gift ideas for children while traveling
December 12, 2017

Best Children’s Gifts for Christmas while Traveling

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Best Children’s Gifts for Christmas while Traveling

December 12, 2017
Christmas gift ideas for children while traveling

This post may contain affiliate links. Traveling to visit family, friends, or just a wonderful new location is a great way to spend Christmas. But deciding what to buy, pack, or bring is especially difficult at Christmas. Here are some thoughts on the best children’s gifts for Christmas while traveling as well as some creative… Read More Best Children’s Gifts for Christmas while Traveling

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How to Get a Chinese Tourist Visa for the Whole Family

December 4, 2017
The Great Wall of China

This post may contain affiliate links. We are headed to China in 2018! We’re especially excited because the children are learning Chinese and my Grandmother is Chinese. It will also be the longest trip we’ve taken with the kids so there is a lot of preparation to do. The most important piece of preparation was… Read More How to Get a Chinese Tourist Visa for the Whole Family

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How to Turn Your Flight into a Vacation

December 1, 2017
The Maldives

This post may contain affiliate links. This is for all the moms (and dads) out there who occasionally get to/have to fly without their children. I did it wrong for years but I have finally seen the light and consider myself liberated! No more will I tolerate boring flights! No more will I check my… Read More How to Turn Your Flight into a Vacation

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Children’s Museum of Atlanta

November 27, 2017
Children's Museum of Atlanta

A couple weeks ago I found myself in Atlanta with the kids and 36 hours to kill before our flight. The drive from Athens hadn’t been long, but I was still looking for someplace the kids could burn off some energy before we headed to the hotel. Since it was raining, we chose to check… Read More Children’s Museum of Atlanta

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Self Guided Walking Tour of Central London

November 17, 2017
Changing of the Guard

*Last updated on December 6th, 2017 at 10:32 amWhen I was planning our whirlwind 2.5 days in London I knew there were a lot of sights we wanted to see but I didn’t want to do tours with the kids so jet lagged. Instead, I put together this route which covers Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square,… Read More Self Guided Walking Tour of Central London

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Kid’s Water-Safety While Traveling

November 3, 2017
K kayaking

This post may contain affiliate links. My daughter earned her first ribbon in swim class today! I was so proud of her as she jumped off the edge, turned to float on her back, and then swam to the edge all by herself! It really got me thinking about all the time I’ve spent worrying… Read More Kid’s Water-Safety While Traveling

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Camping Essentials With Toddlers and Preschoolers

October 25, 2017
K on beach

This post may contain affiliate links. We’ve only been taking the kids camping for just over a year now, but we’ve already made 7 different trips as a family! So now that we’ve got some experience under our belt, I’m here to share my camping with toddlers checklist that has led to some of the… Read More Camping Essentials With Toddlers and Preschoolers

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JetKids BedBox Review

October 25, 2017
JetKids BedBox

*Last updated on January 8th, 2018 at 05:46 pmThis post may contain affiliate links. My kids have had dozens of great flights. They’ve been well-behaved, they’ve slept, it’s been a dream. However, my children have also each had 1 really bad flight. For K, it was on the way to Bangkok and for HJ it… Read More JetKids BedBox Review

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Milestone Hotel Afternoon Tea Review: Prince and Princess Tea

October 23, 2017
Milestone Hotel Afternoon Tea Review

While we were in London this last week I was so excited to introduce HJ to afternoon tea. High tea has got to be one of my very favorite outings and London seemed like going straight to the source! After reading tons of resources on various ‘Prince and Princess Teas’ in London, we finally settled… Read More Milestone Hotel Afternoon Tea Review: Prince and Princess Tea

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Tower of London with Kids

October 22, 2017
Tower of London with Kids

This post may contain affiliate links. The last time I was in London I was 15 and the Tower of London was my favorite. This trip we only had 2 days of sightseeing, but I knew the tower of London needed to be at the top of my list. So here is how we went… Read More Tower of London with Kids

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