posted by Travel Cat on Mar 10
Spring has finally arrived - with birds, plants and insects all over the place!
I have seen some peacock butterflies bathing in the sunshine, crocuses bursting open all over the place and even daffodils peeking out! What a great time to get your kids outside and help them explore their surroundings!
Although this is nature of a different sort, this is a lovely story of bringing history to life. Read Dee Andrews enjoyable story of a day out in history with Pompeii Through the Eyes of a Child.
Following this, here is another great story about kids on vacation with MummyT as she cross South-east Asia with here 9-year-old Virachey National Park.
And someone else already out there with the family - this time they are enjoying New York - so join Jennifer Miner for a personal run down of her Best NYC Things to Do with Kids
And finally, here is a really disgruntled blogger who had terrible trouble while traveling with her kids - check out Sierra Black article advising: Flying with Kids? Beware! and get active yourself when problems arise!
So, if you are heading off beware, and be prepared - and make sure you avoid problems by careful planning.
posted by Travel Cat on Feb 10
Well, it has certainly been a very cold month here and across many countries - so what can we offer to numb the cold!
And as if the cold wasn’t enough to worry about - what if you have a small baby too? So, if you are planning a trip with your young baby but aren’t sure if you could cope, then take a look at Emily’s short introduction on Traveling With a Baby, and see if you feel better about travel after reading it.
Next we have some light-hearted list of ideas to fill those short vacations, staycations, bank holidays, weekends and every other afternoon if you and your family are bored! So here’s Emily Moser with her list of 100 Painless Resolutions for a Healthier, Happier, Fitter New Year!
And if you want an unhealthy money-wasting but possibly fun day out - then have a look at Carl’s article discussing World’s Largest Entertainment McDonald’s and PlayPlace! wit some great pictures!
Maybe after a complete spring clean and de-junk you are looking to have a yard sale or a car-boot sale to boost funds and entertain the kids for the day - so take a look at some tips for getting out there for the day with Top Tips For Your Car Boot Sale.
And finally, an article filled with things kids do that make us laugh - although the first picture isn’t suitable for kids to look at really! So, have a look at what witty jester has to offer in Kids Will Be Kids - I bet you read them all like I just did!
Enjoy……
posted by Travel Cat on Dec 10
Welcome to this final Blog Carnival for 2009!
We have a few tips, followed by some inspiring learning and then a fun tale of animal antics!
So, lets start with Debbie Dragon who gives us her take on the top Tips for Car Travel With Children followed by a quick run-down from Winter who has 5 Tips to Take Your Child Skiing.
Pamela Jorrick is teaching her kids from home, giving her the chance to explore some of those great places that schools just don’t go: A Quick Few Days in Monterey, followed by Carmen Bolanos who shares a tale of travel with us with one part of her articles and interviews with Nomading Families Talk About Life and Education | NuNomad Blog. A great read!
And finally, Katie lets us in on the comings and goings of her family day out - with some great tips and some lovely snaps with her OC Mom’s Activity Guide: The San Diego Zoo!
See you in the new year!
posted by Travel Cat on Aug 11
I’ve just got back from a great vacation in Malta in the Mediterranean - and it was hot, hot, hot. There were certainly a lot of families around there, all enjoying the sunshine and that fact that this island is so small that there seems to be a beach almost everywhere you go!
I have made only a small collection of articles from this months choices as I haven’t been back long and the Internet out there wasn’t so good - hence this post being a day late!
So, lets start with just a lovely story from Kizie about Sharm El Sheikh as this was the other destination I was interested in - but the weather turned sour! I have been there before though - and would recommend it myself. Great post with lots of info.
Next, lets hop to someone else on vacation - with Jennifer Miner from Traveling Mamas talking about her great trip on the Nickelodeon Family Cruise Trips from Los Angeles. Some great snaps too.
Then we nip over to Renee Rouse who has a great idea for planning for those ‘last minute’ day trips. Rather than decide to go out and then spend an hour or 2 fussing over everything - just take a look at some of Renee’s ideas and put your own spin on it! Frugal Tip - Summer Fun Bags
And finally a short photo post about the best points of hiring or buying an RV with young kids by Jenafer with Living La Vida Loca in the RV.
See you next time with a bigger offering…..
posted by Travel Cat on Jul 18
Are you all ready for the longest Total Solar Eclipse this century?
On July 22nd this year - i.e. this Wednesday - there will be an amazing eclipse of over 6 minutes across Asia. Are you there?
Apparently it will begin in India then move through Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and central China before heading out over the sea.
The partial eclipse will be visible over a much wider populated area across the continent as well as Oceania, but China will be the only country to see the full total eclipse.
There is also a lot of excitement over the length of the total eclipse with quotes of over 6 and a half minutes of ‘no sun’ at it’s greatest point when over the Pacific Ocean!.
Apparently the next eclipse to be longer is not until the 22nd century! Not one that we will be seeing I fear!
I’m not going to be there unfortunately - but if any readers are going - please write in and let us know where you were for this momentous natural phenomenon!
