I have an overwhelming urge to buy a table. Not just any table but a long one. Or one that comes in multiple boxes. If not a table then I want to carpool. I want to drive all the kids in the neighbourhood somewhere or maybe just have a car party where we never actually go anywhere but have a good … [Read more...]
Completely Catered to: 2013 Lincoln MKS
As I've mentioned I drove a used 1995 VW Passat wagon for many years before leaving on our around the world trip.I loved that car.But I had no idea how different a 1995 car is from a 2013.The Lincoln MKS showed me that.While the MKS ultimately doesn't meet the needs for my family, I was the … [Read more...]
Last Minute March Break Deals
t's time: Family Day is gone, the Christmas holidays are a thing of the past and looming front and centre? A week of entertaining the kids. Sure you could ship them off to camp or pawn them off on the in-laws but where's the parental-bonding-plus-I-need-a-break-too in that? These March Break … [Read more...]
Big family? Small budget? Why you might want to consider an apartment instead.
There are things about a hotel stay that I love. There is nothing quite like being catered to by a great concierge or coming back to a freshly cleaned room after a day at the beach and knowing that the sand that your kids are tracking into the room will be taken care of by someone else. But if … [Read more...]
Too Cool for Camp? Not any more!
By Heather Greenwood Davis, Family Travel Expert With the end of the school year around the corner, chances are that your kids' yelps of delight as they bound up the steps after school are being met with your overwhelming desire to stick your head in the sand. Parents everywhere are bracing … [Read more...]
No plans for the May 24 long weekend? Got you covered.
I'm the bearer of bad news. With only a few weeks to go before the May 24 long weekend, chances are great that if you haven't already booked a getaway, you won't be having one. And a long weekend with no planned getaway just about guarantees that there will, at some point over the four days, be a … [Read more...]
Spring Travel!
It's here! It's here!Spring - with its green grass and promises of sunny days and warm less cold temperatures - is finally here! You made it through the snow, slush and biting winds of winter with your sanity (most of it) and your kids intact. If there's anyone who deserves a reward it's you. … [Read more...]
Closed: Comment to Win a Transat Holidays Travel Voucher! Congratulations to Debbie!
Our partners at Transat Holidays want to help you getaway this spring. Heather our Globetrotting Mama is so excited to be offering one lucky UrbanMoms member a chance to win a $250 travel voucher from Transat Holidays! Not sure where to go? The world's your oyster. Visit … [Read more...]
4 Spots That Will WOW Your Teen on Vacation
I don't have any but I've been one so I can tell you with authority that traveling with a teenager isn't easy. Let's face it, while my kids may be all cuddles and sunshine now, there will come a day when they'll want to spend their holidays as far away from the 'rents as possible. I blame the … [Read more...]
March Break Getaways
You've done it again. Waited too long to book something and now you're wondering where to go, what to do and how much it's all going to cost. But fear not.While it's true that the best price breaks for the getaway - when everyone and their grandmother wants to go away - were probably to be had a … [Read more...]