Travel

There's something about a good old fashioned road trip that just makes us feel alive: good friends, good music, and new places to explore around every bend. See also: townie bars.

You may be starting to think about your holiday travel for later on this year and you may be like countless others and head to a travel website to find a deal. Here are a few things you should know before you log on.

Gas is hovering around four dollars a gallon and sometimes driving less isn't always an option, so here are a few ways to save on gas.

Packing according to your trip makes life a lot easier

Many people think that children and airplanes do not mix and parents traveling with children often times have to deal with scoffs, nasty looks and heavy sighs. One couple on a recent flight knew what they may have to deal with and apologized in advance to their fellow passengers and gave them a little treat to help them cope with their babies.

If you've been budgeting for bigger ticket items but wanted to wait until they were on sale, there are several things you should be buying this month.

Who would of thought such a hidden gem, was so close to the St. Cloud metro?

There's still a lot of summer left and there are so many great places to take the kids. Here are just a few.

The weekend is here and it's summer vacation. We traveled all over the place with our camper in the summer time and there was a lot of "Are we there yet? I have to go potty! I'm hungry! She's kicking me!" And that was before we even got on the freeway!  Here's how to keep your kids occupied and quiet in the car or on the plane.

I'm excited to visit all the great local attractions right here in Central Minnesota. The series I'm working on for the next two weeks is called "Day-Cations." I will explore fun, family friendly destinations right here in our very own backyard. I've already made two stops on my tour and look forward to many more in the next week or so. My first stop was in Little Falls, MN at the Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site.

I was pulling away from a stop light this morning on Highway 10 and I was passed by someone who had to be doing a hundred miles an hour. Seriously. After I was done choking on their dust, I saw that they had been pulled over and thought "There's no excuse for driving that fast." So, as we head out for our summer vacations or up to the cabin for this coming Memorial Day weekend, here are

Memorial Day will be here before we know it and that has always been the unofficial kick off for summer around here. With summer, of course comes summer vacation. Whether you're heading to the cabin for two weeks, overseas or just on a family vacation to Anywhere, USA here are some ways to avoid ruining your vacation.