Close

Member Login

Logging In
Invalid username or password.

not a member? sign-up now!

Customize Parenting.com to your family and get personalized newsletters.

Home ›
Matt Villano

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, September 20, 2012 - 02:59
Are Family Travelers Really ‘Hostages’?
by Matt Villano
Are We There Yet?: Traveling With Kids
We family travelers already are marginalized when we step aboard a plane. The last thing we need is to become the passengers who cry wolf.Read Full Post
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - 18:25
Four Fun Fall Family Vacation Ideas
by Matt Villano
Are We There Yet?: Traveling With Kids
For family travelers, cooler temps and changing leaves provide a great opportunity to get out and explore nature in new ways. Here are some ideas for the next great fall trip.Read Full Post
Friday, September 14, 2012 - 17:30
School vs. Family Travel: What Should Be No. 1?
by Matt Villano
Are We There Yet?: Traveling With Kids
In this corner, having just resumed for the year, the regular activity where your little ones learn important stuff such as grammar, algebra and social skills—School! And in this corner, available whenever you can afford it, the sporadic activity that introduces your kids to exciting new people and places and things—Family travel! Let's get ready to rumble!Read Full Post
Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 18:06
The 8 Greatest Family Travel Movies Ever
by Matt Villano
Are We There Yet?: Traveling With Kids
The next best thing to traveling with your family? Watching movies about family travel, of course. These movies.Read Full Post
Tuesday, September 11, 2012 - 04:57
Seeing Trips from Their POVs
by Matt Villano
Are We There Yet?: Traveling With Kids
Sometimes, however, the best way to appreciate your handiwork is to sit back and let your kids take from the trips what they want.Read Full Post
Friday, September 7, 2012 - 13:00
Coping with Jet Lag on a Family Trip
by Matt Villano
Are We There Yet?: Traveling With Kids
As much as jet lag affects us grown-ups, it wreaks havoc on our kids. And as painful as it might be for the parent who has to stay up all night, the best solution might just be rolling with the punches.Read Full Post
Thursday, September 6, 2012 - 04:19
Four Tricks for Surviving Meals on the Road
by Matt Villano
Are We There Yet?: Traveling With Kids
Let’s face it: Even if your kids are good kids, dining out with the brood can be stressful, tiring and, at times, a miserable experience. In most cases, traveling only compounds these problems. Unless you know how to deal.Read Full Post
Tuesday, September 4, 2012 - 21:28
‘Polite’ or Pathetic? You Be the Judge
by Matt Villano
Are We There Yet?: Traveling With Kids
Parents of 14-week-old twins thought they were doing good by doling out goodie bags to a plane full of passengers. Instead, mom and dad helped to poison everybody. Against other family travelers.Read Full Post
Friday, August 31, 2012 - 13:29
Why Voluntourism Works for Family Travelers
by Matt Villano
Are We There Yet?: Traveling With Kids
Voluntourism—that is, building a vacation around volunteering—has become one of the hottest types of travel in recent years. It’s particularly popular among families. Aaron Smith, founder and CEO of GoVoluntouring.com, is an expert in the space. So I sat down to chat with him.Read Full Post
Thursday, August 30, 2012 - 23:55
Planning a Better Family Road Trip
by Matt Villano
Are We There Yet?: Traveling With Kids
It’s no secret that Labor Day Weekend is one of the busiest travel times all year. Experts from AAA predict that more than 33 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home this year. Nearly 85 percent of these folks -- including tens of thousands of families -- will travel by car, and all of them can stand to make things easier.Read Full Post

< previous   next >
baby sleeping in crib

Get Your Baby to Sleep the Whole Night

26 smart solutions to help you both catch some Zzzs