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TSA Detains Child with Brittle Bone Disease

The Transportation Security Administration in a Texas airport detained a child in a wheelchair who has a bone disease. She, and her mother, made their flight, but the mother is understandably displeased about what occurred. Traveling by plane in December can be stressful. This situation made things much more stressful for the child and her mother. Shelbi Wasler is twelve years old. She was traveling with her mother, Tammy Daniels. They were at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on their way to Tampa, Florida. The purpose of the trip wasn’t as a Christmas celebration or a vacation. The two were … Continue reading →

Not the Way You Want to Start Your Vacation

“Hope for the Best. Expect the worst.” I think Mel Brooks helped make those words famous. Or maybe it was the person, who typed them up on small pieces of white paper, and stuck them into fortune cookies. Either way the idiom often becomes my mantra when traveling with children. I just survived a 10,000-mile journey to and from Hawaii with my young daughter, and yes, I hoped for the best, but expected the worst. Shockingly, things went fairly smoothly… unlike past trips. Despite two delayed flights and a few shoulder blows courtesy of the guy sitting behind me, who … Continue reading →

Disgruntled Flyer Makes National Headlines

For the past two weeks the media spotlight has been shining on the state of Wisconsin, but not because the Green Bay Packers are having a stellar season (they’re not) and not because a local farmer set a world’s record for his massive pumpkin (he didn’t). Rather, the state is making national headlines for some unfortunate events. First, it was the foiled plot by three teens to blow up a high school 30 minutes from my home. Then, it was yesterday’s tragic school shooting where an allegedly disgruntled student killed his principal. But, it doesn’t stop there, now a Wisconsin … Continue reading →

Packing Part 2: Packing Post 9-11

Whether you are packing for an annual family trip or for the trip of a lifetime, traveling post 9-11 means putting more thought into what and how you pack. With the new checked baggage screening procedures in place, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has come up with some packing tips to help save you time and money. · Keep all checked bags unlocked. If your bag is selected for random screening, agents will have to break the locks to get inside. And believe me they will. When this policy was first implemented I didn’t realize what happened after you left … Continue reading →