Tag Archives: travel

Organizers, attendees can be green at summer festivals

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Bethany Fehlinger

Festivals and concerts can generate a lot of energy and use a lot of resources. Organizers and attendees can lessen their carbon footprints by going green.

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Rhoad to the Altar: How to book
hotel rooms for wedding guests

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Abby Rhoad

As host or hostess of your wedding, blocking hotel rooms for your guests makes their travels a little easier.

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Rent out your car, save the environment

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Bethany Fehlinger

Can you rent out your car and save the environment? The CEO of RelayRides thinks so.

Posted in Green living | Tagged Andre Haddad, car, carless, carless movement, eco-friendly, environment, Eric Rogell, green, peer-to-peer, RelayRides, sharing, travel, Treehugger | Leave a comment

Books, wolves and chocolate: Some of our recent regional homeschooling fun

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Joan

Homeschooling mom Joan Concilio Otto shares her daughter’s Buck-A-Book Week fundraising success and some ideas for local trips, including the Wolf Sanctuary of PA and Wilbur Chocolate Co. in Lititz.

Posted in Family | Tagged books, day trips, family, homeschooling, parenting, reading, travel, unschooling, York County | Leave a comment

I won’t be home for Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Leigh Zaleski

Leigh Zaleski feels nostalgic that she can’t experience all her childhood traditions.

Posted in Family, Holidays | Tagged Christmas, family, family and holidays, holiday travel, holidays, Leigh Zaleski, Pa., Pennsylvania, splitting family time for holidays, splitting time for holidays, traditions, travel, York, york city, York County, York PA | Leave a comment

On the road again: Find your happy place while traveling

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Stacia M. Fleegal

Get five tips on how to stay sane through the holiday travel season.

Posted in Air, Holidays, How to, Travel | Tagged Bailey Travel, Christmas, Dr. Elaine Lovelace and Associations, holiday travel, holidays, Pa., Pennsylvania, Sherri Snyder, Stacy Robinson, thanksgiving, tips for traveling with a significant other, tips for traveling with your spouse, travel, York, york city, York County, York PA | Leave a comment

A Smart family getaway: Our trip to Assateague and Chincoteague

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Joan

The Concilio/Otto family took a three-day trip to Assateague, Md., and Chincoteague, Va. It’s a great trip from York with many amazing science and nature sites that are well worth exploring.

Posted in School, Travel | Tagged education, family, homeschooling, learning, travel, trips, unschooling | Leave a comment

Pumpkin painting, learning from movies and a trip to the beach: What our family learning looked like this week

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Joan

Unschooling mom and online editor Joan Concilio Otto shares a roundup of recent activities with her 12-year-old daughter, Sarah, including painting pumpkins and learning from movies.