Think prices for alcoholic beverages are outrageous at a ballpark? Well the airlines have an even more captive audience when it comes to purchasing adult beverages. Consider flight attendants as bartenders in the sky. When flying at 30,000 feet across the United States or are on an international flight, you just can’t hop off a …
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Man Snacks for Road Trips
I love a good road trip! My podcast co-host Tim’s family travels well over 50,000 miles per year on the road. One of the most important questions to answer before you embark on a road trip: What are the best Dad snacks for your next road trip? We also put a lot of consideration into …
This Hotel Room Workout Will Help You Fend Off Dad Bod
As someone who travels often for work, I try to come up with creative ways to stay fit while away. Whether it is running in a town that I have never been to, or just doing a hotel room workout, exercising while on travel certainly has many benefits. For instance, I am able to concentrate …
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Europe Travel Adapters, Plug Adapters, and Adapter Adapters
Here’s a sample conversation that likely happens between many couples when packing for a European vacation. It goes something like this. Wife: Did you grab the travel adapter? Me: Which travel adapter? The British one that looks like two rectangular eyes and nostrils, or the one that fits perfectly up my nose? Wife: First off, …
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Gear review: Shady Rays Sunglasses
If there’s one accessory I can’t leave home without, besides my keys and my phone, it’s my sunglasses. In that department, I’ve long held on to my Ray-Ban WayFarer sunglasses, as pictured below. In addition, my Ray-Bans are great…they give me great visibility in bright sunshine, they look classic and I really like them. View …
Beach First Aid Kit: DIY List to Get You Started
According to The US Census Bureau, somewhere between 58 and 64 million people go to the beach each year in the United States. The beach has been a popular destination for generations. It still continues to impress year after year. Exploring a deserted beach, climbing on the rocks in a breaking surf , jumping into …
Don’t Get SHAM-ROCKED on St. Patrick’s Day
For many hoisting a pint of Guinness for a toast is a St. Patrick’s Day tradition. So, you would think if someone became ill resulting from the holiday’s festivities it would be from indulging in a few too many alcoholic beverages. According to the nonprofit, public health organization Stop Foodborne Illness, many of the people …
4 Things to Consider Before Going to an NBA Game with Kids
My first father-son experience taking my boy to an NBA basketball game was going to see the Detroit Pistons match up against the Sacramento Kings. He had never been to a pro basketball game before. It was my first time attending an event at Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit. The LCA, as people call …
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Baby Must-Haves: Why You Don’t Need a Crib
Travel Gear for Baby: What You Actually Need To Travel With Kids, From a Man’s Point of View The baby gear you really need doesn’t include a crib. Ditch the baby crib, buy a baby cage. My wife and I have had the great “privilege” ( that’s what we are going to call it today) …
How to Put Your Kids Stuffed Animals Up for Adoption
From amusement parks to zoo, any parent knows that during family vacations you are going to be deluged with stuffed animals for sale at attraction gift stores. I can’t recall traveling with my kids and not having some sort of new stuffed animal coming home with us. Unfortunately, these stuffed animals become like the troublesome …
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Swimming Tips for Family Trips
The author received free products and/or services from Goldfish Swim School Playing in and around water is often a big part of many family vacations. While swimming is a really fun activity it can also be very dangerous. Did you know drowning is a leading cause of accidental deaths in the United States?! To help …
4 Reasons the 2019 Toyota Yaris is a Safe, Smart Choice For a Teen’s First Car
She was still wiping the sleep out of her eyes when the text came in from her mom. The notification of it flashed up on the screen and with barely any movement of my right hand, I pressed down upon the command center’s largest dial. A pleasant computerized voice then processed to read out the …
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