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Matt Villano writes about family and adventure travel for publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, TIME, Sunset and the San Francisco Chronicle, to name a few. He also pens the “Adventures with Matt” travel blog for SeeAmerica.com, and covers business, technology and gambling (yes, gambling) for a variety of other publications. Villano lives in Sonoma County, California, with his wife and two daughters, ages 3 years and 6 months. Both girls received their first passport stamps before they could crawl.

Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 21:59
by Matt Villano
Family travel is about creating new adventures at every turn. Which is precisely why it's time to try something new.Read Full Post
Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 09:13
by Matt Villano
Whether you’re dragging the kids on a lengthy road trip or you’re flying across the country to see some relatives, one thing about family travel is true: Good snacks make better trips.Read Full Post
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - 11:40
by Matt Villano
How can you ensure that your next multi-generational vacation comprises more happy memories than horrid ones?Read Full Post
Friday, February 22, 2013 - 20:06
by Matt Villano
Most shore excursions are prohibitively expensive. For enterprising (and adventuresome) family travelers, however, there are other options.Read Full Post
Thursday, February 21, 2013 - 10:30
by Matt Villano
Most kids love dinosaurs, which means most kids are going to love the new-and-improved Best Western Southwest Denver hotel by the time summer rolls around.Read Full Post
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 - 11:00
by Matt Villano
If you have a problem with the way my child is acting on an airplane, take it up with me -- someone who is old enough and big enough to fight back.Read Full Post
Friday, February 15, 2013 - 07:51
by Matt Villano
When you travel a lot with the family, without the right strategy you amass a whole bunch of crap over the years.Read Full Post
Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 02:56
by Matt Villano
When you’re traveling with children, it's the little things can make or break an entire trip.Read Full Post
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - 08:00
by Matt Villano
A Kingston, Wash., restaurant made headlines last week for giving discounts to "well-behaved kids." Should this concern you?Read Full Post
Friday, February 8, 2013 - 19:12
by Matt Villano
Even the most Zen among us has to get a little agitated at airport security checkpoints these days. Which is precisely why a recent discovery should put your mind at ease.Read Full Post

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