You’re buying new toothbrushes anyway, so now’s the time to assemble your toothbrush travel bag. You’ll be thrilled you did it whenever you go away with the family. The most annoying part of going away with the family, whether for just one night or for a couple of weeks, is collecting each person’s toothbrush from…
Travel Hacks
20 Great Card Games for On-the-Go Fun
We’re Playing Games! Card Games are the Best Portable Fun for Family Time There’s lots of family time on the horizon and whether you’re home or away, card games are a great portable way to have some family fun. We pulled together a list of some of our kids’ favorites. Each of these is a…
Free Download! Our Kid’s Travel Activity Book is Here
With the upcoming Yom Tov season, many of you have long car or plane trips ahead. We know how hard it is to keep the kids busy and entertained during the trip! This “My Travel Adventures” activity book is here to help. We’ve collaborated with Do-All Travel to bring you this amazingly cool My Travel…
How to Get a Good Night Sleep on That Redeye (or Any Flight)
Put your feet up and get some rest. Oh, so, how do you put your feet up? A short flight is like sitting in a car. You get on, you sit a bit, perhaps get some reading in, take a short nap if possible, and you get to your location. But then there are those…
8 Tried-and-True Travel Things
Whether traveling for business or pleasure, these gadgets make the journey a bit easier. Traveling can be privilege or a chore, depending on who you ask. Some travel so often for business they wish they stayed home, while others feel lucky they get to travel for pleasure. For those traveling often some little comforts go…
What to Do When Your Tire is Low on Air (and You Can’t Change a Tire)
You’re low on air but you’ve got places to go and carpools to run. This is a guide for those who can’t change a tire but need some unprofessional advice. I’ve had 6 flat tires in the last few months. Or was it more? I’ve become so paranoid, I hear the thump and vibrations of…
Is Booking Flight Insurance a Good Idea?
What will flight insurance really cover? And is it worth that extra small expense? As a consumer, I don’t usually go for the “extended warranty” sales pitch (unless it’s on something super essential to life, like my dishwashers). My first reaction when asked, “Do you want flight insurance?” similarly, was to dismiss the extra nominal…
What’s the Benefits of Using a Travel Agent vs. Booking Online?
In the age where everything is so easy to do online, is there still a benefit to using a travel agency to book your travel? Actually, yes. I heard a story on a shiur this week by Rabbi Duvi BenSoussan (the story starts at 31:45 if you want to hear the entire thing). There…
Your Picks: Amazon Prime Favorites for Your Vacation or Staycation
Are you traveling or entertaining kids at home this month? Your fellow Between Carpools readers have some Amazon Prime picks for you. A while back, we asked our Instagram followers for their favorite 3 items they buy on Amazon. The response was so overwhelming that it took us a while to sort through all…
Disposable Travel Bags Are the Thing You Didn’t Know You Needed
Chanie Appelbaum posted about these bags on her road trip from NY to Florida. We think they’re brilliant. Disposables suitcases. When do they come in handy? *On road trips over overnights, easily pack bulky thinks like blankets and pillows. *If you’re taking things to the country or a summer house, use them to pack…