The Travel Trenches
We just got back (okay, it's been a week and we needed every minute to recover) from a ten day vacation visiting family in Massachusetts and a little side excursion to Rhode Island for some sight seeing. By and large, the trip was a resounding success, but it was by no means without its moments of pure and unmitigated insanity. I've never traveled with kiddos without my spouse so it was certainly a learning experience for us all. With peak travel season upon us, I figured I should depart some well earned wisdom upon my friends and followers. Lessons learned in the travel trenches: First and foremost, do not under any circumstance travel with small children without your spouse. If you only have one child, go ahead...brave it…but you best have a child leash and some tranquilizers. If you have more than one, spare yourself some serious agony and stay home. If, like me, you feel perfectly well equipped to handle it on your own, well intentioned advice be ...