The Mother of All Trips

The Mother of All Trips Bringing the world to your kids - and your kids to the world The personal blog of Mara Gorman, author of The Family Traveler's Handbook

Have you ever thought of trying your own hand at travel blogging? Enter to win the All Mountain Mamas guest blogging con...
08/28/2018

Have you ever thought of trying your own hand at travel blogging? Enter to win the All Mountain Mamas guest blogging contest and you could win a trip to Okemo Mountain Resort.

We want you to be our next guest blogger. Enter to win a 3-night stay and play package at Okemo Mountain Resort and share your adventures on All Mountain Mamas.

It's been eight years since we visited Windsor (how the time does fly!) but I've been thinking about it a lot this week,...
05/22/2018

It's been eight years since we visited Windsor (how the time does fly!) but I've been thinking about it a lot this week, naturally. I'd love to go back - how about you?

Windsor, England is home to both Windsor Castle and LEGOLAND and makes a great family vacation destination.

It was fun to share my favorite "worldschooling" moment with  Family Adventure Summit. What is your most cherished learn...
06/21/2017

It was fun to share my favorite "worldschooling" moment with Family Adventure Summit. What is your most cherished learning on-the-road memory?

Looking for a last-minute Mother's Day gift? My book gives traveling moms all the tips they need to execute the best fam...
05/11/2017

Looking for a last-minute Mother's Day gift? My book gives traveling moms all the tips they need to execute the best family trips ever.

In the Family Traveler's Handbook by Mara Gorman offers balanced advice about not where to go with kids, but how to get there and enjoy it.

If you're thinking about a fun place to visit this spring/summer (or even fall) with your kids, I highly recommend Pitts...
05/09/2017

If you're thinking about a fun place to visit this spring/summer (or even fall) with your kids, I highly recommend Pittsburgh. Here's my third installment about our stay there during our 2016 summer road trip.

The Fort Pitt museum is a great place to get learn Pittsburgh's 18th-century origins and is perfect for kids (and grown ups) who are history buffs.

This photo is from a few years ago when the boys and I went to Fredericksburg, Virginia and ate at Allman's BBQ. We will...
04/19/2017

This photo is from a few years ago when the boys and I went to Fredericksburg, Virginia and ate at Allman's BBQ. We will be stopping there today for lunch on our way to Colonial Williamsburg. Hope you'll follow along on our spring break adventure.

The second installment about our stop in Pittsburgh on the   driving tour last summer. Learn more about Bike the Burgh T...
03/27/2017

The second installment about our stop in Pittsburgh on the driving tour last summer. Learn more about Bike the Burgh Tours led by the lovely Val.

Bike the Burgh tours are a great way to see Pittsburgh with kids. Pittsburgh kids biking doesn't get any better. Kids will love learning about the city.

This photo has me dreaming of summer travel! It's from the fabulous Bike the Burgh Tours we took last summer while in Pi...
03/24/2017

This photo has me dreaming of summer travel! It's from the fabulous Bike the Burgh Tours we took last summer while in Pittsburgh. Have a great weekend everyone.

Is everyone thinking about summer travel yet? Here are a few U.S. destinations you might not have considered.
03/23/2017

Is everyone thinking about summer travel yet? Here are a few U.S. destinations you might not have considered.

Where is everyone going for spring break? Can you guess from this photo where my family is heading? (And look how little...
03/22/2017

Where is everyone going for spring break? Can you guess from this photo where my family is heading? (And look how little those two boys are! Guess it's been a while.)

Want to see what I looked like (and wore) in 1996? Then you'll have to check out my latest blog post about our visit to ...
03/21/2017

Want to see what I looked like (and wore) in 1996? Then you'll have to check out my latest blog post about our visit to Pittsburgh last summer on the epic road trip. http://www.motherofalltrips.com/2017/03/pittsburgh-kids-family-road-trip.html

A fun thing to do in Pittsburgh with kids is ride the Monongahela Incline up Mount Washington to admire the view. Where to stay? The Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh

Where are you going for spring break? We're headed to Williamsburg (it will be our third time there) where our plans inc...
03/15/2017

Where are you going for spring break? We're headed to Williamsburg (it will be our third time there) where our plans include visiting the new American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. That's why I'm super excited to join the History is Fun KIDS N TRIPS Twitter chat with Jamestown Settlement / American Revolution Museum at Yorktown tomorrow, March 16 at 12:30 p.m. ET. Join in using the hashtag and you could win prizes including a $100 Visa gift card. (Photo is from our 2013 visit to Jamestown.)

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