The Travel Blog Mob is writing about travel misconceptions this month. A particularly relevant subject for traveling with kids given that parents tend to have loads of preconceived notions about what it entails.

When I first launched Ciao Bambino in 2004 as a planning service to help families travel to Italy with kids, I’ll never forget my conversation with a friend who looked me in the eye and said, “I can barely manage to get to the grocery store with my kids …”

My 11-year-old daughter Ellie asked me about travel writing and if she could write a post for the Ciao Bambino blog. She wrote this post on what travel means to her—I’m astounded to read what she’s learned on our family vacations! To think I was wondering if our kids are really learning while we’re traveling …

Ciao Bambino is not a hobby for me. It’s a business I’m thoroughly committed to growing. I often refer to CB as my second child (smile). In addition to loving what I do, a big part of what keeps me going is appreciation from our readers. I’m so grateful for the “fan” mail we receive from parents everywhere who value our content.

I received a note last week that made my day (my week!) … I thought it would be fun to share it on the blog …

My 13-year old nephew was visiting and I needed to take him to the airport for his flight back to San Diego. Given that he was an “Unaccompanied Minor”, we had to check him in, get a pass …

I asked a “Dad” friend of mine to share his description of a somewhat ill-fated (yet fun) road trip he did last summer with his girlfriend and two boys, ages 4 and 9.

One of our clients traveled through Italy two years ago for 3 weeks—at the time their kids were 6 and 8. They loved their experience so much that they are doing it all over again this year—this time for 7 weeks!

That sums up our Spring Break this year. It just happened that my husband was in the middle of a huge work project; so taking time off was out of…

Amy Fothergill contacted Ciao Bambino when she was planning her recent trip to Italy. She is a family-focused chef …

Mara Gorman writes the family travel blog Mother of all Trips. Mara’s posts are warm and personal—you feel like you get an intimate glimpse of Mara’s life and experiences in her writing …

Read on for a fantastic and inspirational trip summary of New Zealand with 4 and 6-year-old girls. The guest post is from Lorraine Akemann of My Busy Kit.