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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.

Saturday, August 4, 2012 - 04:13
Holding Down The Plaza
by Matt Villano
Are We There Yet?: Traveling With Kids
The Plaza Hotel, from the Eloise books, is a real-live place (with a real-live “Eloise Suite”) where real-live families can visit year-round. It's also one of the only properties with a "Family Ambassador" on staff. And she talked to me about her job.Read Full Post
Thursday, August 2, 2012 - 12:15
To Bring or Not To Bring?
by Matt Villano
Are We There Yet?: Traveling With Kids
In our family, some of the biggest questions before a big trip revolve around which essential baby and toddler items we should bring from home, and which ones we should just suck it up and buy on the road.Read Full Post
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 - 18:34
Five Types of Kids on Planes
by Matt Villano
Are We There Yet?: Traveling With Kids
The more I travel with my family, the more I become convinced that all children—even my own two girls—fall into five basic categories while traveling on planes.Read Full Post
Friday, July 27, 2012 - 15:59
Flying the Family-Friendly Skies
by Matt Villano
Are We There Yet?: Traveling With Kids
At a time when a multitude of major air carriers are making travel downright difficult for families, an airline that actually values family travel stands out. That’s why Emirates Airlines is my new fave.Read Full Post
Thursday, July 26, 2012 - 14:42
Deconstructing Hate against Family Travel
by Matt Villano
Are We There Yet?: Traveling With Kids
There are some who believe there’s no reason to bring toddlers places because they won’t remember anything. To them, I say: Get over yourselves.Read Full Post
Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - 14:31
Family Vacation Lessons from the WWE
by Matt Villano
Are We There Yet?: Traveling With Kids
Tag-team matches in professional wrestling were fast, furious and fun. They also inspired what has become a critical strategy to guarantee alone time (and sanity) on our family vacations.Read Full Post
Friday, July 20, 2012 - 13:12
Gripping Tales of Family Travel
by Matt Villano
Are We There Yet?: Traveling With Kids
One of the best things about covering family travel is the breadth of possibilities. That’s why I get so much pleasure out of sharing good work when I read it.Read Full Post
Thursday, July 19, 2012 - 12:33
Managing Your Child’s Neuroses on the Road
by Matt Villano
Are We There Yet?: Traveling With Kids
Forrest Gump easily could have likened kid behaviors to that box of chocolates: You really don’t ever know what you’re going to get.Read Full Post
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - 15:00
Kid-Centric Guidebooks: Worth a Read
by Matt Villano
Are We There Yet?: Traveling With Kids
If your kids are old enough to read a guidebook on the next family vacation, odds are that they won’t want to read yours. That's why the new, kid-oriented "Not For Parents" series from Lonely Planet is so rad.Read Full Post
Friday, July 13, 2012 - 14:30
Keys to Safer Family Travel
by Matt Villano
Are We There Yet?: Traveling With Kids
While it’s important to bring a bathing suit when you and the family hit the road this summer, it’s even more critical to make sure your children are safe. Here are some suggestions from Alison Rhodes-Jacobson, a.k.a. Safety Mom.Read Full Post

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