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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| kids and travel | 5/10/2006 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: We're headed out for a short trip (Florida to Tennessee, approx. 880 miles...not so short, come to ... A: I apologize for the delay in answering your question. I was very ill last week. We also have two ... | ||
| child car seats/las vegas taxis | 4/20/2006 | MK |
| Q: my sister and her husband are traveling next weekend to vegas with their 21 month old boy and we ... A: I believe that it is the law in addition to being a darn good idea no matter where you are ... | ||
| car seats | 3/16/2006 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: We will be traveling with our 3 and 5 year old children. Are they required to have a car seat on ... A: There are no car seat requirements for airlines, not even for infants. We used to bring our boys' ... | ||
| vacation with kids | 2/7/2006 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: My co-worker is a recently widowed mother of 4 (ages 4-13). She wants to go on a spring break ... A: Sorry for the delay in responding to your question; my son and I were both sick last week. So, your ... | ||
| Cruises for kids | 2/6/2006 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: How safe are cruises for kids? Can they fall off the boat? Is it safe to leave them in the kids ... A: I don't have any personal experience with cruises, but I know that many families love them. Here is ... | ||
| Doll Museum for kids | 1/12/2006 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: I have an old historical stone house in Cappadocia region of Turkey. It has been renovated and ... A: There's not anything that I could personally do to help you promote your Doll Museum and Guest ... | ||
| Need suggestions for a weekend vacation | 1/5/2006 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: I hope you are the right person to help me! My husband and I want to take our kids (7 and 5) on a ... A: I apologize for the delay in responding. I've had some internet problems and finally had to find ... | ||
| Where is the dinosaur exhibit ? | 11/1/2005 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: Where is the dinosaurs exhibit that was on display in the Virginia Living Museum in June 2005? What ... A: Sharon - Sorry for the delay in responding - 3 of us were home sick this week! It looks like the ... | ||
| Washington DC | 8/1/2005 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: Looking for some insight on how to attack Washington DC with two children, 7 & 10, maybe some ... A: Steve - Sorry for the delay - we've just returned from a vacation ourselves. I'm embarrassed to ... | ||
| scotland? | 6/7/2005 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: we've been thinking of spending a week to 10 days in Scotland with our 2 kids, ages 7 & 9. So far ... A: Unfortunately, we haven't been to Scotland ourselves, so I can't offer any first-hand advice. I did ... | ||
| Family Vacation near or around Wisconsin | 6/1/2005 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: My wife and I are along with our 2 youngest kids (Lyndsey 12, and Trevor 8) are hoping to take a ... A: My family has enjoyed some wonderful vacations in the areas you mention. We live in Delaware but ... | ||
| Traveling with 4 children to Disneyland | 5/19/2005 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: I am taking an 8 day vacation to Disneyland with 4 children. Ages 15,14,12,8.. The oldest is a boy ... A: Sorry for the delay in responding. We had houseguests last week. My family loves long road trips. ... | ||
| Ozark Mountains | 5/18/2005 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: Suzan, my wife and I and our 3 children will be traveling from Houston, TX to Dayton, Ohio to visit ... A: My husband and I and our two boys, ages 7 and 10, love long road trips! We live in Delaware, so our ... | ||
| Favorite Travel Spot | 4/26/2005 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: I have three children. I am wondering about where to go this summer for vacation. Do you have any ... A: I don't know where you live or how far you'd like to travel, but I can offer some general ideas. ... | ||
| Travel to Disneyworld w/4 kids | 4/14/2005 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: My husband and I want to take our four kids to Disneyworld next year. We will go for one week. ... A: I apologize for the delay in responding. One of my sons has been home sick all week. Your kids ... | ||
| roadtrip with a 5 year old | 2/18/2005 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: we are traveling from new jersey to orlando, florida in october with our 5 year old. this will be ... A: Our family takes long road trips almost every year for our vacation. Our two boys, now 7 and 10, ... | ||
| Northern NJ dinosaur exhibit | 2/2/2005 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: I will be in north jersey next week with my son who is crazy about dinosaurs. Do you know of any ... A: I found several children's museums in northern New Jersey that feature dinosaurs. I wasn't sure ... | ||
| warm family vacation | 1/26/2005 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: My husband and I would like to take a week vacation with our 2 children, ages 5 and 8, sometime in ... A: A warm vacation sounds great right now (it's 5 degrees in Delaware this morning!). You don't ... | ||
| travel destinations | 12/27/2004 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: We have 3 boys ages 4,6, and 11. We go EVERY year to Myrtle Beach, SC which is o.k. but I have ... A: Sorry for the delay. We had a houseful of family here for the holidays, so I didn't have a chance ... | ||
| Family Vacation for Feb school vacation week | 11/2/2004 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: I have four kids in the age range of 5 to 10. My husband and I would like to plan a vacation during ... A: Sorry for the delay - I was out sick this week. You don't mention what your budget is for your ... | ||
| SeaWorld | 9/29/2004 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: We are going to SeaWorld in San Diego in January 2005. We have a family of five, two adults and ... A: I haven't been to Sea World myself in years, but a quick internet search brought up lots of options ... | ||
| Thanksgiving: NC or SC | 9/21/2004 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: Ms. Jackson, We are a family of four, mom dad and two children 13 and 16.We are planning on ... A: Since you only have 4 days, I would recommend staying closer to home and going to South Carolina to ... | ||
| Air Travel with Kids | 8/31/2004 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: do kids need a photo ID or is a birth certificate fine? A: Kids aren't generally required to have any form of ID for air travel within the US. We travel with ... | ||
| family travel | 8/19/2004 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: We are two families, three generations, all healthy and active who would like to spend a week ... A: Sorry for the delay in responding; I was ill last week and am just catching up. We also enjoy ... | ||
| Vacation Travel Destination for July 4th Week | 6/9/2004 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: Our family (wife and two daughters, ages 6 and 7) typically goes on a road trip vacation every year ... A: Small world! I'm from Rochester, NY, although I now live in Delaware with my family. You have lots ... | ||
| Children | 5/1/2004 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: How do you keep your children from asking, "Are we there yet?" and "When are we going to be there?" A: Sorry for the delay in getting back to you - I had some e-mail problems this week and never received ... | ||
| traveling from virginia to washington state | 4/9/2004 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: This June we will be driving from virginia to washington state with two children, a daughter 3 and a ... A: I'm sorry for not responding sooner - we were away for Easter and I forgot to sign out of ... | ||
| Traveling with 8.5 mo. old to NYC | 3/23/2004 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: We're traveling cross country via air with our infant daughter to NYC. I'll be busy with work during ... A: Your upcoming trip sounds like fun - it's great that your husband and daughter are able to go along ... | ||
| Question about strollers | 3/12/2004 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: Could you send me some of the links you found on the stroller? My mother in law is set on using this ... A: Jen - I completely understand about making the best of it while traveling! And also about mothers ... | ||
| Question about strollers | 3/12/2004 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: Im not sure if you can help me or not but I figured id give it a try. I was just wondering if you ... A: It's great that you're being so cautious about your son's safety. I looked up the stroller model ... | ||
| san deago | 3/10/2004 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: can you tell me what their is to do with my family in san deago ca we have two girls ages 13 and 8 ... A: San Diego is a wonderful city with plenty to keep your family busy! Of course, it's famous for its ... | ||
| air travel with a one year old | 3/6/2004 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: My son (who turns one in a week) and I are going with my husband on a business trip in 2 weeks. We ... A: Sorry for the delay in answering your question - I've been out sick all week. Your upcoming trip ... | ||
| Travel with 3 Kids | 1/14/2004 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: My husband and I are planning to take our 3 kids (ages 6,4,2) from Manila to the US. First we are ... A: Traveling so far with 3 young children sounds a bit frightening, but it can be done! Although we ... | ||
| Family of 7 - want to stay in the same room/hotel/house while on vacation... | 1/8/2004 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: We are a family of 7 (5 kids), we want to take a short trip to a Beach (virginia or Maryland) and a ... A: Although we have only 4 in our family, I did some research on your question. Several possibilities ... | ||
| Travel with young children | 5/7/2003 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: We live in Louisiana and plan to take a vacation this summer with kids (4 and 1). We plan to drive, ... A: Melissa - I used to live in New Orleans, so I'm familiar with the area. My first question ... | ||
| Hello Suzan, I am pregnant... | 4/12/2003 | Suzan Jackson |
| Q: I am pregnant with my first child and the father lives in Switzerland. We have decided I should move ... A: Congratulations! How exciting - to have a new baby to look forward to and a move to Switzerland. I ... | ||
| Flying with 2yr old twins | 7/3/2001 | Jennifer Dugan |
| Q: I will be traveling from Ohio with a set of two yr old twins. How can i book airline tickets for ... A: For any child over the age of 2 (once they turn 2 years old) you must pay the full price except for ... | ||
| Carribean vacation | 5/9/2001 | Jennifer Dugan |
| Q: We are looking to vacation with our children ages 15 & 12, this summer. We would like to take ... A: Sorry it took me so long to get back to you.. I was actually on vacation and they were not suppose ... | ||
| photo id's for children | 4/8/2001 | Jennifer Dugan |
| Q: We are going on a cruise with our 3 children age's 4,9,12. Do the children need a photo id? This is ... A: You can get picture ids for your children at the Motor Vehicle Dept but most of the time birth ... | ||
| Looking for the best way to travel | 12/11/2000 | Jennifer Dugan |
| Q: Jennifer, (and anyone else who cares to answer); I am a former Allexperts volunteer and will ... A: First Keith I would recommend finding a good agent.. although to be honest most agencies are ... | ||
Suzan Jackson
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Expertise
I am a writer specializing in topics related to family, especially enjoying travel and the outdoors with children. My husband and I have traveled extensively with our own 2 sons - now ages 10 and 14 - since they were infants. I can advise on travel by air or car and on a variety of destinations across the US. We also enjoy many outdoor activities with our sons. For more information, see my websites: www.travelfamily.net and www.outdoorfamily.net.
Experience
Traveling with my own 2 boys since they were infants, by air and car, to a wide variety of destinations, both urban and outdoor. Writing about travel with children.
Publications
FAMILY FUN magazine
See my website www.travelfamily.net for articles and tips on traveling with kids.
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