Momma Wanderlust - Curating Cultural Travels for Families

Contents ToggleHow to Save Money on Your Family Vacation: 14 Tips and Tricks Here’s how to save money on your family vacation:Stay in a vacation rental or any accommodation with a kitchenEnjoy the complimentary breakfastBring your own snacks Explore local cuisine Consider not staying close to all the actionUse public transportationAdd free activities to your itineraryFind budget-friendly activitiesVisit a Hostel Get a National Park Annual PassAvoid souvenir shopsBuy travel InsuranceSet a travel budget and stick to itUse cash How …

There are so many great things to do in Thomasville, Georgia. This small city is near the Florida state line in the Red Hills Region in Southwest Georgia. I’ve visited this quaint city almost every year since my daddy married a Thomasville native nearly a decade ago.   Furthermore, I love small towns. Despite my numerous international exploits and insatiable desire to explore, the small Southern cities stole my heart long ago.  My love of small …

Looking for some family travel hacks? Family vacations require a lot of planning, budgeting, and patience. For many of us, they are the best week of the year and a fantastic opportunity to connect with our loved ones. But let’s be real: they are also stressful. When traveling with kids, an avoidable mistake can lead to sour moods for the whole day or even the entire trip. Today, I’m sharing some of my top family …

Looking for simple family road trip tips to help make your next adventure a cinch? Well, we’ve got you covered. As a kid, I LOVED road trips. Being on the open road, enjoying the change of scenery, seeing new places, and meeting new people excited me. But as a parent, family road trips can quickly become a nightmare if you don’t plan adequately.  But it doesn’t have to be a horrible experience.  Here are some …

If you’re looking to add a bit of Black History to your travel itinerary, the following cities are great places to start. Education and travel are intrinsically connected. Travel helps to bring history to life, by adding context and texture that can’t be found in the pages of textbooks. As a history wonk and scholar of African-American studies, I know that when it comes to Black history, you don’t have to go far to learn …

As a parent to two young children, I work to include fun lessons on history and culture when and wherever we travel. But most of our history lessons start here at home in the Washington, DC, area.  And I’ve found that my little ones remember history lessons best when it comes alive. With all of the museums, monuments, and national historic sites in Washington, DC, there’s no shortage of ways to teach our children about …