Over the years, I’ve picked up some tips and tricks for making travel easier and more organized, especially when traveling with children. I share a lot of tips (travel and otherwise) in my popular Friday Five Newsletter, so if you’d like to get weekly tips straight to your inbox, sign up for that here.

Now, let’s discuss a few unconventional travel tips you may want to incorporate into your next trip.

We have become very accustomed to dealing with small annoyances every day, but what if I told you that you could significantly reduce how much junk mail you get, how much of your information is on the internet, and how much super glue gets wasted?

Read on for 6 annoying things you can reduce today.

A friend recently shared a picture of her newly-updated bedroom heading into 2020. She made sure to note that underneath the sheets was the heated mattress pad I had recommended to her several months ago. I love that mattress pad with all of my being, and knowing that my dear friend was also going to enjoy that coziness each night made my day. It also inspired me to want to share more about some of the things I love the most.

So here’s three things I’m loving lately.

We brought some things that have made our trip easier, and there are others that we wish we had brought. Here’s our suggestions for 10 things to bring with you for an extended trip.

Our travel plans have increased in complexity in the last three years with the addition of two more humans to the family. Even though they are small, the amount of planning and stuff required for them is immense. I joke with my parent friends often that these are "trips", not to be confused with "vacations". I hear that when kids get older they like to sleep in; I'll believe that when I see it. Our toddler and preschooler have yet to get that memo.