http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Seafarer See The World With Your Kids Mon, 12 May 2008 02:06:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Although the Family Travel blog is the "owner" of the Carnival of Cities (blog carnival) it's always fun when the carnival is out and about, traveling the world with other guest carnival hosts. If you'd like to host the May 21, May 28 or June 4 version, email me at sheila ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Seafarer/is-your-city-in-the-carnival.html I am disgusted. I am a U.S. traveler with multiple transportation options, and most of them are awful. After a week spent flying from Texas to Virginia to Chicago back to Texas, my verdict is official - air travel is simply wretched. Unless you have the money to decamp to ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Seafarer/if-you-have-nothing-good-to-say-about-us-travel-come-sit-by-me.html (This is a product review; I do not actively solicit travel products to test, but will investigate items if I think I'd actually use them or my readers might be interested.) Late last year, a public relations firm sent me a "test pair" of Ames Walker Microfiber Firm Support Travel Socks, ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Seafarer/pull-up-your-travel-socks.html When I travel, I love to seek out those unique attractions or events or food/drink that can only be found in certain places. In Chicago, Illinois, I found Garrett Popcorn. Now, I don't leap out of bed in the morning in search of popcorn. It's an OK food, but not ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Seafarer/taste-of-chicago-garrett-popcorn.html (This is a guest photo by Family Travel reader Nancy Sathre-Vogel from Family on Bikes. I'm traveling in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley and Chicago this week.) Look at the bottom of that huge cactus down in Baja, California -- that's part of the Vogel family. Their triple bike is dwarfed by the ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Seafarer/photo-of-the-week-baja-california-on-bikes.html An article of mine was just posted over at Education.com about must-sees in Michigan for family fun. You're invited to take a look (and please leave a comment there if I missed anything.) There are all sorts of interesting places and events throughout the state, which is divided into the mitten-shaped Lower ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Seafarer/whats-fun-for-kids-in-michigan.html Welcome to this edition of the Carnival of Cities; a trip around the world in one blog post. Thanks very much to Eyeflare for hosting last week's Carnival, and I look forward to seeing it hosted next week (30 April) at Roaming Tales and the following week (7 May) with Leslie ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Seafarer/carnival-of-cities-for-23-april-2008.html The aquatically-themed SeaWorld San Antonio opened its doors in April 1988, and in April 2008 my son and I had a special invitation to visit the park and enjoy some of the 20th anniversary celebrations. The public activities were held at the marine life park's main entrance. Haley Scarnato, San ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Seafarer/seaworld-san-antonio-20-years-of-splashing-fun.html Our roundup of useful travel info: ** For my US readers who are considering blowing that tax refund on travel (I'm already seeing articles about where to visit to spend it) I offer a few spring/summer ideas.... In the US, take the kids to volunteer in New Orleans, find the secret ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Seafarer/great-travel-links-for-04212008.html One of my favorite catalogs and Web sites is Brooklyn, NY-based Uncommon Goods; they always have the most interesting items, many hand-crafted. In the current budget climate, I try to avoid temptation and not even open the catalog, but in a TGIF moment of weakness yesterday I decided to browse. I wish ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Seafarer/just-the-thing-for-a-traveling-baby.html