Family Travel Blogging

Blog, Blog, Blog...Maybe I am not blogging enough. I am going to start writing a bit more. My friend's 11-year-old son was visiting from Chicago and had a blog with 10,000 visitors! I am hot in competition with him now. I think I can do this!

Last weekend was our 11th wedding anniversary and we were supposed to go away to the Renaissance Vinoy resort on St. Petersburg Beach. As the Family Travel Expert for VisitFlorida.com, I am always on the lookout for great family travel deals. Their Romance Package looked wonderful. But, our youngest son came down with a terrible cough and pneumonia, so we stayed home. I will write more about this on my blog for VisitFlorida.

Kids come first. We are now just looking ahead to our next family vacation: The Plantation in Amelia Island. My oldest son, Jack, is hoping to bring a friend. I get asked about bringing kids' friends on family vacations a lot. I am wondering if it's a good idea myself. There is no other way to find out, except for trying it! So, we've invited another 9-year-old to travel with us as we check out Old Style Florida vacations on Amelia Island. We are really looking forward to this getaway. The property sounds wonderful and very family-friendly. They are even going to provide us with our own golf cart, so I am sure the boys will be in heaven!

What's new on FamilyTravelPlanet.com? Well, we are starting to get sales from all over the world for our ID BRACELETS FOR KIDS. A parent's worst fear is a missing child. I am trying to impart the importance of these safety identification bracelets. Kids usually do not remember their parent's cell phone numbers when lost in a crowded airport or theme park. It's a great idea to have these IDONME bracelets on the kids when you travel.

I also hosted a party for Eagle Creek Pack-It Systems. I am a huge fan of their products and wanted to share this information with friends and neighbors. The color-coordinated packing system can be purchased through FamilyTravelPlanet.com under the section "What to Bring." I have a journey store with the most innovative packing products around. In fact,

I just ordered a giant duffel bag for my son to pack him up for 4 weeks of overnight camp in the backwoods of Wisconsin. This Florida boy is in for some fun!
Since we travel so much with the kids, I think we've instilled a great sense of independence in them. My boys have no fears. They look at each trip as an adventure. With a sense of wonder, my 9-year-old will head out for four weeks without even a thought about missing home.

I'll write again soon. Please check out the FamilyTravelPlanet.com site from time-to-time, as I keep adding new Destination Hot Picks.

I just wrote a story on New York's Ritz-Carlton, Battery Park. This wonderful New York property is gearing up for one of New York's biggest exhibits. I have a sneak peak on FamilyTravelPlanet.com. The Battery Park Ritz-Carlton is the only place to stay. With views of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, the experience is like no other. Just ask my boys. They are still talking about the chocolate Statue of Liberty that was delivered to our room.

Happy and Safe Travels!

Jennifer Michaels, Family Travel Expert

No More Car Seats On The Plane! FAA-approved NEW restraints are here!

Family Travel can be tough and tiring. I know because I've been in your shoes for years. But, help is on the way with the invention of a restraint that will make carrying big car seats a thing of the past.

I am surprised that more parents haven't heard about this new revolutionary travel product. My mother actually saw a blurb on it in a magazine about a new FAA-approved child aviation restraint and I couldn't wait to share this amazing news with all parents.

For years when I traveled with my kids, I would carry their heavy, awkward car-seat with me through the airport. This was in addition to our over-stuffed carry-on bags of toys to keep them occupied throught the entire flight. If that is not bad enough, try boarding a plane holding your child, this enormous car-seat and the bags of toys that now have grown even heavier with all the snacks we bought in the airport. If I had a dime for every head and elbow I banged while squeezing down the aisle of the plane to our seat, I would be able to charter a private jet to our destinations.

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), if there’s turbulence, even the most loving arms can’t hold your child. The safest place for a child on an airplane is not on a parent's lap but rather in an approved child safety device.
Family Travel Planet has found the perfect, safe and convenient solution - CARES (child aviation restraint system). CARES is the first and only FAA approved harness type child safety device for children weighing 22-44 pounds that attaches directly to the back of the airplane seat and enhances the regular seat belt.

TO PURCHASE THIS REVOLUTIONARY TRAVEL ITEM, GO TO MY SITE:

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