We embark Thursday on a rite of passage in my wife’s family: L’s first trip to Disneyland in Southern California.
Personally, I’m not exactly pro-Disney; I’d rather go for a hike in the woods. But considering how much our daughter likes Mickey and the gang (especially princesses such as Ariel and Cinderella), I’m actually looking forward [...]

Remember that campy movie, “Snakes On A Plane,” from 2006? The last few days in this house have been more like “Babies On A Plane,” since we’ve been up to our eyeballs in planning our end-of-year trip to England.
We’ve got our destination (The Cotswolds). We’ve got our dates (my wife’s winter break). We’ve even got [...]

Following our United Airlines/changing table debacle from earlier this month (still no response to my complaint letter, in case you’re keeping score at home), my angst is growing about the way airlines treat parents with young children.
All week, friends have been emailing me with sob stories about their own experiences on airplanes without changing tables.
Then, [...]

The following letter is a completely serious complaint about our recent flights to and from Kauai, and I formally filed it with United Airlines earlier today. This is only the beginning of my campaign against the airline on this issue. Trust me.
To Whom It May Concern:
I am a travel writer, Mileage Plus member (No. xxxxxxxxxxx) [...]

The last time Powergirl and I few with L, the baby was six months old and still perfectly content with plopping on our laps for hours at a time. Now, however, the kid is one, and she’s just about as squirmy as a seal out of water.
Naturally, then, we grownups are somewhat wary of taking [...]