travel

We had a terrific three-day trip to Woodstock, Vermont and here's why you should explore this cool Vermont town on your next summer getaway: It's packed with family-friendly fun, is blessed with natural splendor and it's really easy to navigate with kids.  Related: Family fun at ...read more

It's about 80 days until ski season, is your family ready? No doubt this will be an unusual ski and riding season. Reservations, limited access to lodges and COVID tests are some of the things parents will have to wrangle with. Here's a list of seven ways to prepare your family ...read more

We've been laying low for most of this summer. All of our anticipated travels were canceled (Alaska, Sweden and Paris...sigh) and while we briefly were searching flights to the Bahamas, we decided that flying just wasn't in the cards for us. Picking a spot that taking COVID ...read more

Summer is here, which normally means it’s time to take a vacation. In the age of the Coronavirus Pandemic, many plans are being changed or curtailed. No matter where you’re going, if you’re not prepared, a potentially amazing holiday can turn out to be the worst. Here are our ...read more

Everyone who is passionate about winter fun is watching and waiting to see what will happen to the 2020/21 ski season. For many of us, our prime spring break days were cut short and our favorite winter passtime ended all too soon as we left chairlifts to spend time homeschooling ...read more

This is going to be an unusual summer for travel. Some states are wide open and others are partially back to normal with many COVID-19 precautions in effect. We've noticed a few summer travel trends emerging and are sharing the top summer travel trends for families to inspire you ...read more

This will undoubtedly be a summer like no other my kids and I have ever experienced. Camps look like they'll be canceled, vacations are in question, and we are all stuck at home on top of each other.  Suffice to say, COVID-19 is cramping our usual summer style. We are going to ...read more

Are you dreaming of travel and spending time with your grandkids right now? While we are separated, it might be a the time to start planning your dream vacation with your grandkids. That's why we talked to some friends to put together this bucket list of trips for grandparents. ...read more

It should come as no surprise that I'm planning on retiring out West in 20 years. The question is, where will I live? As I write about travel I absolutely love exploring Utah. My latest passion is Ogden Valley. The Valley is home to Pineview Reservoir for water sports and three ...read more

My Vermont weekends are fueling my love of winter. With every trip north, I find another reason to adore this great little state. My latest passion is cross country skiing, and there’s really no better place to cross country ski than the Trapp Family Lodge. Related: What you ...read more

When my youngest baby girl was just four months old, we went on our first beach vacation as a family of five. She spent her revitalizing vacay days napping on the beach in a tent and her relaxing evenings snoozing at restaurants and ice-cream shops. It was so easy, and I got a ...read more

If you've skied on the East Coast, it's likely you've heard of Killington. But you may not of heard of Pico Mountain, the sister property of the Killington aka "The Beast." While Killington may get the lion's share of the attention thanks to the World Cup Races, steep pitch and ...read more

It’s always good to go into a new experience with little or no expectations. Mr.Momtrends did his best not to oversell skiing in Europe before our trip there. He just said, “You’ll see. It’s just different.” Right he was. I will do my best to not compare St. Moritz to anything in ...read more

Thanks to the EarthRoamer, even the fussiest mom could imagine camping this summer. Designed for up to four people, this built from a basic Ford 550 model and then souped up. When set up as a camper it has 6' 5" stand-up height in camper and a California King-size over-cab bunk. ...read more

Finding the best winter experiences for families is my life's work. My latest assignment took me to Switzerland to investigate how the Europeans embrace ski life. My home base for this visit was the family friendly and effortlessly chic Giardino Mountain Resort in St. Moritz. ...read more

Martin Luther King Weekend is traditionally one of the biggest and busiest ski weekends of the year. Since we're all about having "snow much fun" here at Momtrends, I've put together a guide to help you navigate this weekend. I call it the "Ski Moms Guide to Avoiding Crowds and ...read more

"Real skiers ski uphill" is an old expression in Vermont, where cross country skiing is as much a winter tradition as hot chocolate and making snow angels. Cross-Country skiing in the mountains of Vermont can be a wonderful way to embrace winter.  Need inspiration to give it a ...read more

We picked Mont Tremblant in Quebec, Canada for our family ski trip for three reasons: location, snow and off-mountain fun. At Mont Tremblant in Canada, you can get a feel of being in a European ski village with great snow quality without having to fly across the Atlantic. Plus, ...read more