Travel
From girl's getaways to couples weekends away and family travel too. Find everything you need here on Thrifty Mommas Tips to make planning your next big adventure a breeze. Travel confidently with all of these tips and ideas for what, when and where to go. Learn to ski, go sledding on a dog sled near Tremblant, zip lining over the tree tops or snorkelling with mosquito jellyfish in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Most of this travel content has one common theme - it's all about traveling affordably for your family. If you haven't traveled, you haven't lived. Travel can be one of the greatest educational experiences undertaken in a lifetime. Seeing new areas of the world is extremely rewarding no matter how you travel or where you go. Whether you are a backpacking millennial or a cruising retiree, enjoy the content on Thrifty Mommas Tips and learn before you go, so that you can make the best of your time away. The family cruise content is comprehensive and an excellent tool if you are planning or dreaming of cruising in future. Read my in depth series that ties child sponsorship in Colombia together with travel to the South American country and then don't forget to peruse the Zambian fellowship series too. Impactful and meaningful, voluntourism serves a different purpose than a recreational family trip. But, there's quite a lot of both sustainable travel and impactful travel adventures coupled with family travel opportunities to make memories that last for years. Where will you go next and who will you take with you?
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Five Amazing Multi-Generational Travel Destinations in the Southern U.S. #travel
Multi-generational travel can be wonderful. Enjoying life long memories with everyone in the family from grandparents down to grandchildren is something that not every family gets to do. Although multi-generational travel can be fun, it’s sometimes difficult to find destinations that appeal to everyone. That’s why I’ve put together 5 great multi-generational travel destinations in the southern U.S. Multi-Generational Travel Destinations that Totally Rock If you’re going to take a multi-generational family trip, you might as well make it totally epic. That’s what these five destinations are all about. If you’re planning a trip to the south with the extended family, these are destinations not to be missed. Walt Disney World…
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6 Classes to Consider When You Buy an RV
These days road tripping is more popular than ever. If you don’t really want to do the sleep in a tent on the ground kind of camping that many are comfortable with, then you might give some though to buying or renting an RV. There are several things to take into consideration when you buy an RV. RVs come in several varieties and sizes, have different features, and are designed for different things. Some of these recreational vehicles are equipped with everything you need to take your family on the road and live for weeks inside them. Others are not much bigger than a van. Before you get started, you…
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What Will You Do With an Extra Day? – Leap Year Ideas #travel
This year I am more than looking forward to using my extra day! I’m talking about Leap Year of course. Leap Year only comes once every four years so you should take advantage of it! Now normally if I had an extra day, I would totally use it to work. I would. Just telling it as it is. But in 2015 I became a skier and I embrace winter now because it means more chances to ski downhill and go tubing too. I am also conscious of my word of the year that I have chosen to build my personal and professional philosophy upon. Travel. So, this year I am…
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What is the Zika Virus and Do You Need to Be Concerned? #Travel
Zika virus is all over the news these days. It’s a hot topic, but how much of what we see is absolute fact, and how much is sensationalized? As a traveller, whether frequent, or occasional, do you need to be concerned? Are you right to avoid certain destinations? Well, let’s take a look at Zika virus and what the actual facts are. Zika Virus – What are the Facts? First and foremost, to properly assess your risk of anything, you need facts and not hype. Unfortunately, news outlets have a tendency to hype everything sometimes. Instead, let’s head right to the source and get the real facts about this virus from…
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What Can You Expect From a Stay at Smugglers’ Notch Family Ski Resort, Vermont? #travel #smuggs
This January we took our skis and hit the road, or the skies actually. We flew on a Sunday morning to Smugglers’ Notch, and stayed there for four nights as we tested out many of the amazing family friendly activities there. Our stay was more fun than we ever imagined, and it’s really easy to see why Smugglers’ Notch consistently is ranked Number 1 Kid Friendly Ski Resort in the Eastern U.S and Canada. I have shared some of the fantastic winter sports we tried at Smugglers’ Notch, like the Cat Trax Express, and I shared an overview of the resort as well last week here: Smuggler’s Notch: One of the Best…
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My 13 Favourite Things About Cruising #Travel
I am a cruising fangirl. I can’t get enough of cruising. We have only just recently, in the past 2 years, discovered cruising as a wonderful form of family travel. We returned late last year from our second ever family cruise which helped reaffirm for us that cruising works for our family. We love cruising for a host of reasons. Here are just a few reasons family cruising is one of my favourite forms of travel. There are so many great reasons to travel with your family and so many ways to make that happen. From resorts to deep travel, to vacation homes, lifestyle communities and even timeshare properties, there’s something out there…
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Riding The Cat Trax Express Up Madonna Mountain at Smugglers’ Notch
We are climbing up the side of Madonna Mountain. It feels like we are hanging pretty much vertically inside the cabin of a decommissioned trail groomer, defying gravity. My brain tells me this is impossible, but I am willing to give it a try. The kids are vibrating with anticipation. Fingers crossed, I am hoping that this ride rewards me with the most spectacular view at the top of the mountain. I plan to try to capture some of the Cat Trax evening Upper Mountain Tour experience in pictures that will last me long after we have left Smugglers’ Notch family ski resort, Vermont. Riding The Cat Trax Express The Cat Trax Express…
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One of the Best Family Ski Resorts You Could Find – Smugglers’ Notch #Smuggs #travel
I am a Smuggler. Actually the Schuck family are all Smugglers. This winter, we fell head over heels for Smugglers’ Notch, America’s Family Resort, Vermont, and are craving a return visit as soon as possible. Because winter is so much better when you are at Smugglers’ Notch doing ALL THE Fun Things Together as a Family. This past month we had the pleasure of visiting Smugglers’ Notch in north Vermont. It’s so easy to see why Smugglers’ Notch (Smuggs) has been named Ski Magazine’s Number #1 Kid-Friendly Resort in the Eastern US and Canada. Smugglers’ Notch might get you there with the promise of great skiing, fun snowboarding, tubing and more,…
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Five Ski Gear Tips for Beginners
It’s ski season and if you are just starting out I thought I would share these five ski gear tips I learned from the children’s instructors at Smugglers’ Notch. I hope they help you and your family to feel more comfortable on the slopes. Stay tuned this week for all the stories I have to share about our amazing trip to Vermont and all the fun we had together at one of the most family friendly resorts we have ever been to – Smugglers’ Notch. We are new to the sport of skiing and on a learning curve as steep as some of the runs we tackled recently at Smugglers’…
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Packing Light – Five Tips for Saving Space in the Suitcase #travel
Packing light is the way to go whenever possible. Travel can sometimes feel like a big Catch 22 – do you drag around a ton of luggage, or do you fit as much as you can in the overhead compartment on a flight? Find some strategies for packing light and travel can be so much simpler. I’d love to say that I am great at this, but I am a work in progress. We travel a fair bit and always have room for improvement. Here are a few ways to help you pack light for your next trip. Packing Light is Easy Packing light is easier than you think. It’s just…