by Kim Tate and Tamara Gruber
Vacation Mavens is a travel podcast offering practical travel tips and destination inspiration from two moms who know how to plan the perfect trip. Hosted by Kim Tate, from StuffedSuitcase.com, and Tamara Gruber, from YourTimetoFly.com, we have over 40 years of combined travel expertise. We share our favorite vacations from road trips to cruises, European adventures to theme parks. Whether you are planning a family vacation, romantic couples trip, or mom getaway we have the tips and tricks to make memories that will last a lifetime.
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April 29, 2025
Podcast hosts Kim and Mia share their college tour experiences, emphasizing campus visits, financial considerations, and student life insights to guide parents through the college search process.
April 22, 2025
Tamara, from Vacation Mavens, details her couple's trip to Chile, including insights and tips for visiting Santiago and the Atacama Desert, emphasizing the importance of acclimation and guided tours in the high-elevation desert.
April 8, 2025
<p>A mother-daughter trip is an incredible way to bond in ways that you can't recreate in your home environment. This week, Kim and Tamara share their tips for mother-daughter trips and provide ideas for some of their favorite mother-daughter trip destinations (these can also be used for mother-son or father-daughter/son trips too.)</p> <h2>Episode Highlights</h2> <ul> <li>When kids are younger, it is fun to find a theme to base the trip around or pick a destination that is tied to their interests</li> <li>Get your kids involved in the planning or allow them to choose a destination. At a minimum, let them choose activities.</li> <li>Plan to do a side-by-side activity like a cooking class, surfing lesson, rock climbing, white water rafting, etc.</li> <li>When you learn something new or get out of your comfort zone, they see how you handle the situation.</li> <li>Group travel can actually be a great solution for a mother-daughter trip because you can interact with others but then your alone time is even more precious.</li> <li>Talk about your highs and lows for each day or part of the trip while traveling.</li> <li>Recognize your kids as individuals and cater to their travel styles and don't try to push your preferences or travel style on them.</li> <li>Also, think about taking a mother-daughter trip with your mom.</li> <li>These trips help kids learn how to be a traveler, how to navigate, and how to make travel decisions.</li> <li>Plan a hotel or two that offers room service when you are on a long road trip.</li> <li>Some of our favorite mother-daughter trip destinations have been: Peru, Canadian Rockies, Ireland, Iceland, Chicago, NYC, cruising, road tripping through the South, and a spa trip.</li> </ul> <h3>Other Episodes You May Enjoy:</h3> <ul> <li><a href= "https://vacationmavens.com/138-canadian-rockies/">Canadian Rockies</a></li> <li><a href= "https://vacationmavens.com/216-ireland-and-northern-ireland/">Ireland road trip</a></li> <li><a href= "https://vacationmavens.com/120-visiting-civil-rights-sites/">Civil Rights Trail road trip</a></li> <li><a href= "https://vacationmavens.com/277-iceland-windstar-cruise/">Cruising around Iceland</a></li> <li><a href="https://vacationmavens.com/103/">Midwest road trip</a></li> <li><a href= "https://vacationmavens.com/236-plan-a-swiftie-trip-to-nyc/">Swiftie trip to NYC</a></li> </ul>
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