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Amy Hatch
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Good morning, fellow travelers!

 

It’s that most glorious of mornings—Friday. Around here, Friday means preschool, alone time for mama and the promise of happy hour. What’s not to like about that?

 

You know what else I like about Fridays? Why, Friday Favorites, of course! Join me, won’t you, for my virtual trip around the old Interwebs?

 

Friday is the culmination of a wild week in my household. It’s the day when bedtime seems like it won’t come for, like, a week. That’s why I plan to steal this hilarious sign on my next trip to Georgia. Moms, can I get an amen? – Vagabondish

 

On that note, serenity is hard to achieve when you’re a work-at-home mother to two kids under five. It’s no wonder that by Friday I’m totally frazzled. That’s why this gorgeous photograph of Cuero y Salado National Park caught my eye. Have you ever seen anything more beautifully peaceful? – Notes From The Road

 

Last week I asked my daughter if she’d like to go to her grandmother’s house on an airplane. “Or blimp?” she replied, hopefully. I was skeptical, until I came across this post about traveling by zeppelin. – What A Trip by Nancy Brown

 

Speaking of kids, doesn't a vacation that includes running them like ponies until they collapse sound like heaven? This city girl has a hankerin' for a ranch vacation, and this guide to kids and the wild west leads the way. – CiaoBambino!

 

April calls to mind my wedding day, as our anniversary is April 13th. That’s right, every few years our anniversary is on Friday the 13th. I’m not sure what that says about us. What does your wedding date say about you? Or how about the venue? Was it wild and crazy, or traditional and sedate? If you’re looking to get hitched—and I highly recommend it—check out this cool guide to unique wedding venues. – BootsnAll Travel

 

That's it for this week, friends. Now I'm off to make Missisippi Mud Cake for the preschool spring concert. What are you doing today? And please, help a busy mom out. Send us your Friday Favorites, to editor AT travelmuse DOT com.

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Amy Hatch
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I can’t believe it’s Friday again, mostly because this past week somehow escaped the normal constraints of time and lasted for AN ENTIRE MONTH.

 

Seriously, this was the longest week in the history of time, wasn’t it? Or was it just me, with my bad knee and the 7-month-old who is practicing walking?

 

OK, so maybe it’s just me.

 

Anyhoo, here we are again, and I’ve had a great time rounding up this week’s Friday Favorites for your reading pleasure.

 

Nepotism has it’s place, so please go read about our own Donna Airoldi’s emotional experience at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. I was feeling bitter that Donna was in Israel and I was stuck in my family room with holes in my leg, and then I read her moving post about placing her private wish into a crevice in the historic religious landmark. – TravelMusings

 

Everyone has a vice—is yours traveling? Find out by reading this “Top Ten” list of signs you might be a travel addict. – Nomadic Matt

 

If you’re like me, your kids are strapped into their car seats tighter than John Glenn orbiting the moon. Check out this great guide to choosing a car seat for a road trip, and Godspeed. – DeliciousBaby

 

My docs cleared me for summertime travel, and it can’t come soon enough. I’m already dreaming about long afternoons on Indian Neck Beach. On our way there, maybe we’ll stop at the Eric Carle Museum. I’ve read “Brown Bear, Brown Bear” about 8,000 times, so it seems fitting. – Mother of All Trips

 

Many of you—not me (pout)—are going on spring break next week. So what’s the most important thing to bring with you? – Tripso

 

There you have it, the best of the week. What’s on your list? Send your picks to editor AT travelmuse DOT com. Happy weekend!

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Amy Hatch
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You guys ever read “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”?

 

Think all the way back now, back to your freshman year of high school—James Thurber's classic tale about a man whose daydreams take him away from his dull, everyday life?

 

Well, just call me Walter. Or Walterina? Walterna? What’s the feminine form of Walter? Oh, who cares.

 

I’ve been cooped up in my little house on the prairie since last week, following knee surgery. And by “cooped up,” I mean “trapped in my house with my husband, my mother, and two children who seems determined to find a way to lean on my bad leg.”

 

But! Friday Favorites to the rescue! I surfed the ol’ Interwebs for cool travel links, indulging my inner Walter Mitty. So where did I go? Read on, fellow travelers, and find out:

 

If anyone needed a laugh this week, it was me. I think the surgeon accidentally removed my sense of humor. But this hilarious post about one airline’s quest to use social media to recruit pilots cured me of my bad mood. – The Cranky Flier

 

Most people love March because it signifies the end of winter. Me? I love March because it means Peeps, those delicious marshmallow treats, will be all over the grocery stores. And, apparently, all over the world. – Intelligent Travel

 

Because I’m a glass-half-empty (or is it completely drained?) kind of gal, I loved this round up of most disappointing travel experiences. What? Misery loves company. Want to come over? I didn’t think so. – TravelBlogs.com

 

Want to tame a 4-year-old hopped up on refined sugar? Give her your laptop and let her watch the cool slideshow that accompanies this piece on sled dogs in Montana. My daughter and I had a lovely little cuddle while we learned something new. – The New York Times

 

Spring means that summer is just around the bend (yay!), followed quickly by Road Trip Season (boo!). Take a look at the best gear for keeping the kids contained during that long drive to (insert annoying family obligation here). – Traveling Mamas

 

It’s time for me to take another pain pill and drool on my pillow for awhile. Got something you think we should read? Send it to us at editor AT travelmuse DOT com. Happy trails!

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Donna M. Airoldi
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I apologize for the late Friday posting—our other Friday Faves gal, Amy Hatch, is recovering from knee surgery (Get well soon Amy!), and I’ve been trying to get through as much of next week’s work load as possible since I’m off on Sunday for a weeklong trip to Israel.

 

This upcoming journey will be my fourth trip of the year already. Yes, I am still traveling—and not just because I should be for my job. I’ve always loved to travel more than just about anything, and I’ll gladly give up dining out, plays, concerts and new clothes before I give up seeing the world. And I’m not alone.

 

Our wonderful neighbors to the north are continuing their travels, even in a recession, even with the value of its dollar falling 20 percent compared to the U.S. dollar. Go Canada! — CBC News

 

Travel writer and photographer Randall Shirley told his readers to take a little piece of responsibility for the economy and keep spending to keep it going—and that includes making travel plans. — Randall on the Road

 

Now, certainly not everyone is in a good place to continue to make vacation plans. My fiancé, for instance, got laid off more than a year ago, and even though he’s getting by on freelance and contract work, he decided not to join me on a trip to Montreal later this month, even though I’m covering his food and hotel, because he didn’t want to spend the money on the airfare. I understand. He’s a newspaper man. Not only is the economy tanking for him, his industry is imploding.

 

But if you are still able to travel, there are fantastic deals to be had (not unlike some stock prices these days…). Travel vet Arthur Frommer highlighted where to find great travel deals by following the collapse of currenies against the U.S. dollar by 40 to 50 percent, as well as the collapse of airfares. You'll be shocked at some of the bargains. — Frommers.com

 

So keep traveling if you can, and if you can't, then I hope you follow my journey to Israel next week. I'll be blogging and on Twitter (TravelMuse and DonnaMuse) with updates when possible.

 

 

 

Shalom!

 

 

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