Welcome to Trips + Giggles!
No, we're not a stoner backpacker site. Nor are we a Vespa-enthusiast site (although we do love a Vespa ride every now and then.)
Instead, we're here to dish out cool travel ideas for parents who just happen to have some kids in tow. We'll be spotlighting kid-friendly hotels, amenities and programs; fun things to do in different destinations; and tips on how to get where. We’ll also be tackling travel strategies from surviving the long plane flight/road trip to staying healthy while traveling.
And we can also book your family vacations! Our founder, Juliana Shallcross, a long-time travel journalist is now a travel agent with Beyond Traveled, a Virtuoso-affiliated travel agency that's powered by Cadence Travel. What this means is that she can tap into access, contacts, and perks from a variety of hotels, resorts, cruises, and tours.
Below are a few of the luxury hotels and programs that offer her clients special benefits. However, the range of perks and personal attention goes well beyond these brands.
Typically, these perks include resort credits, upgrades (if available), welcome amenities for you and your brood, and more. You'll pay the same rates but you'll get personalized service than if you booked through some giant travel supplier. And as your trusty travel agent, she'll give you honest feedback about properties and cruises, based on her own knowledge and that of her fellow agents. (Seriously, the agents all talk to each other all day long about places to see and places to skip.) So send her an email!
What we won’t be doing here at Trips + Giggles is going on and on about our personal vacations. The goal of this site is for you to get the practical info that you need for your next trip and then get on with your life/diapering/cleaning up the Play-Doh/getting the kids ready for bed.
And as parents already know, the best advice comes from people who have been through it before. So sign up and start chiming in with your own tips and experiences.
Got a question about a destination, a hotel or a general “How do I do this and keep my sanity” question? Send it to us and we'll get it answered for you.
And don't forget to sign up for our (free) newsletter! It makes for a great read while killing time at the playground.
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