New in hotel reviews:   Great Wolf Lodge & Water Park, Washington Where can you always find sunshine and 84-degree weather in southern Washington? Check out the resort we checked in to halfway between Seattle and Portland. Read the review.   In the blog:   What ever happened to family preboarding? Is it really a perk to sit in first class while getting bumped by car seats passing by -- and toddlers obsessed with your laptop? Read and comment

• Great Products and Gear Recommendations of easy traveling baby gear, sanity-saving products, and Shelly's shopping quick lists.

• Hotel and Vacation Property Reviews Read detailed reviews of hotel and vacation properties for travelers with babies and young children.

• Worldwide Directory of Baby Gear Rental Agencies Rent baby equipment across the U.S., in Canada, Europe, Mexico, Thailand, and more.

• Tips from Moms Around the World Get firsthand tips and advice from mothers who live in city you plan to visit: Vancouver, Cairns, Rio, Weinstadt, and more!

• FAQs and Popular Topics A roundup of Shelly's tips and advice that have been published in various blog posts, articles, and TV appearances.

Featured family travel tips:

 

Road trips with baby?

Three easy ways to help keep baby happy in the back seat.

 

Tips for camping with tots

Read camping tips in the blog and watch Shelly's camping tips on ABC 7's The View from the Bay.

 

Hear Shelly's broadcast of summer travel tips

Click here to listen to Shelly's summer travel tips on the Bay Area's Childhood Matters with Rona Renner.

When in Venice...             California, that is   Read the Travels with Baby Review of the Inn at Venice Beach (shown below) and enjoy a virtual stroll through the canals just a half block away.   Budget-friendly California vacation ideas:       San Diego - Balboa Park with kids       San Diego - Stretch your vacation dollars       San Diego -  Old Town San Diego       Monterey - Dennis the Menace Park       San Francisco - The Palace of Fine Arts       San Francisco - Fort Funston       San Francisco - Dutch in Golden Gate Park       Sonoma Coast - Bodega Bay with kids