Sleeps5 https://sleeps5.com Family Travel Tips and Hotels for 5, 6, 7, or more with Kids Mon, 10 Jul 2023 18:23:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://sleeps5.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Sleeps5-Logo-Favicon-16.png Sleeps5 https://sleeps5.com 32 32 NYC during the Holidays https://sleeps5.com/nyc-during-the-holidays/ https://sleeps5.com/nyc-during-the-holidays/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2022 00:22:38 +0000 https://sleeps5.com/?p=19807 New York is in full swing celebrating the holidays again much like the years before 2020. We made our annual pilgrimage to the glitzy city for a little joy, a little laughter and a lot of shopping. After purchasing our one week pass at the metro station, we were ready to take it all on.…

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]]> https://sleeps5.com/nyc-during-the-holidays/feed/ 2 Palm Springs: Marilyn is Back! https://sleeps5.com/palm-springs-marilyn-is-back/ https://sleeps5.com/palm-springs-marilyn-is-back/#respond Wed, 08 Jun 2022 22:44:33 +0000 https://sleeps5.com/?p=19781 Ok. She has been back in the desert city for awhile now. But seeing her again felt like a personal victory for both of us. After a travel drought, it was great to return to this whimsical California town, where the combination of hot pink, bright yellow and orange citrus feel right at home with…

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]]> https://sleeps5.com/palm-springs-marilyn-is-back/feed/ 0 New Year’s Eve 2021: More Patience, More Kindness https://sleeps5.com/new-years-eve-2021-more-patience-more-kindness/ https://sleeps5.com/new-years-eve-2021-more-patience-more-kindness/#respond Fri, 31 Dec 2021 20:02:12 +0000 https://sleeps5.com/?p=19721 I am staring into the bottom of my soup pot, where a browning ham hock and a pile of chopped onions await their companion of black-eyed peas–a new year’s eve tradition hearkening back to my southern roots. Shopping for dried black-eyed peas in Seattle can be the equivalent of seeking Beluga caviar for a different…

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]]> https://sleeps5.com/new-years-eve-2021-more-patience-more-kindness/feed/ 0 Emerging from Travel Hibernation: Sleeps5 https://sleeps5.com/emerging-from-travel-hibernation-sleeps5/ https://sleeps5.com/emerging-from-travel-hibernation-sleeps5/#respond Wed, 11 Aug 2021 23:08:32 +0000 https://sleeps5.com/?p=19714 Like many of you, I have been in travel hibernation for these long months the pandemic has encompassed. And, like many others, after seeing my elderly and fragile, followed by the sturdy and young ones vaccinated, I stuck a toe out in the world beyond my immediate community and climbed on a plane. (It would…

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]]> https://sleeps5.com/emerging-from-travel-hibernation-sleeps5/feed/ 0 “Another year over, a new one just begun . . .” Travel Post-Covid: What have we learned? https://sleeps5.com/another-year-over-a-new-one-just-begun-travel-post-covid-what-have-we-learned/ https://sleeps5.com/another-year-over-a-new-one-just-begun-travel-post-covid-what-have-we-learned/#respond Tue, 05 Jan 2021 02:24:12 +0000 https://sleeps5.com/?p=19698 At the end of every year, I have traditionally put down some thoughts–travel related–about the last 12 months and some hopes for the next. This time I kept drawing a blank. Let’s face it, it seems pretty privileged and shallow to complain about not travelling, dining out or seeing a show, when the world has…

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]]> https://sleeps5.com/road-trip-across-america-with-senior-dog/feed/ 0 Cherry Blossom Festivals for Families https://sleeps5.com/cherry-blossom-festivals-families/ https://sleeps5.com/cherry-blossom-festivals-families/#respond Wed, 06 Mar 2019 13:00:07 +0000 https://sleeps5.com/?p=15062 Links to cherry blossom festivals around the US, and in Japan, China, Sweden, and Brazil. Learn when the trees bloom and how to enjoy them, plus tips for teaching kids about the celebrations. Outdoor spring family-friendly fun! Sakura Hanami.

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]]> https://sleeps5.com/cherry-blossom-festivals-families/feed/ 0 25 Best Disney Websites to Save You Money https://sleeps5.com/25-best-disney-websites-save-money/ https://sleeps5.com/25-best-disney-websites-save-money/#respond Thu, 21 Feb 2019 04:06:02 +0000 https://sleeps5.com/?p=11841 25 websites about worldwide Disneyland, Disney World, and Disney Resorts that have money saving tips, trip planning tools, and travel budget advice.

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]]> https://sleeps5.com/25-best-disney-websites-save-money/feed/ 0 Sleeps5: Magical Days in the Dordogne https://sleeps5.com/sleeps5-magical-days-in-the-dordogne/ https://sleeps5.com/sleeps5-magical-days-in-the-dordogne/#respond Fri, 03 Aug 2018 18:21:03 +0000 https://sleeps5.com/?p=18969 Dordogne, France This summer, our Sleeps5 crew headed to the eastern Dordogne region of France after a hectic few days in Paris; one of which included a 17 mile walk–not recommended. After a long but scenic drive from Paris, we landed in the tiny hamlet of Montfort, where we were welcomed at La Barde. La…

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]]> https://sleeps5.com/sleeps5-magical-days-in-the-dordogne/feed/ 0 Cotswolds Hotels vs Airbnb for Budget Travel – Family of 5 https://sleeps5.com/cotswolds-hotels-vs-airbnb-for-budget-travel/ https://sleeps5.com/cotswolds-hotels-vs-airbnb-for-budget-travel/#respond Mon, 30 Apr 2018 18:14:58 +0000 https://sleeps5.com/?p=18661 Like other families with three kids or more, we sometimes use AirBnB for both the value and space. That said, we have recently found that AirBnBs are quite expensive in higher tourist areas. And, in fact, we have found traditional hotels and B&Bs can offer the same value with greater convenience. It’s worth a little research…

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